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Supreme Court allows hero's burial for Philippine’s Marcos INTERNATIONAL

Supreme Court allows hero's burial for Philippine’s Marcos

Ex-Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at the national heroes' cemetery, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a hugely controversial verdict that critics warned would whitewash his crimes and divide the nation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte's popularity soars with Philippine crime war INTERNATIONAL

Duterte's popularity soars with Philippine crime war

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity has soared during his first three months in office, an independent survey showed on Thursday, in an apparent endorsement by Filipinos of his brutal crime war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city INTERNATIONAL

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city

At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, authorities said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines' Duterte to meet fugitive Muslim rebel INTERNATIONAL

Philippines' Duterte to meet fugitive Muslim rebel

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he planned to meet a fugitive Muslim rebel wanted over a deadly siege, promising to ignore an arrest order in an effort to forge peace.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine govt, Communist rebels sign ceasefire deal INTERNATIONAL

Philippine govt, Communist rebels sign ceasefire deal

The Philippine government and Communist guerrillas on Friday signed an indefinite ceasefire deal to facilitate peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte, 'the punisher', sworn in as Philippines' president INTERNATIONAL

Duterte, 'the punisher', sworn in as Philippines' president

Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president on Thursday, capping an unlikely journey for a provincial city mayor whose brash man-of-the-people style and pledges to crush crime swamped establishment rivals in May's election.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine Congress proclaims Duterte winner of presidential poll INTERNATIONAL

Philippine Congress proclaims Duterte winner of presidential poll

Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th president of the Philippines on Monday when a joint session of Congress declared him winner of a May 9 election, succeeding Benigno Aquino.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine vendors cashing in on Duterte election win INTERNATIONAL

Philippine vendors cashing in on Duterte election win

Be it "DU30" car plates or "The Punisher" T-shirts, Filipinos have been snapping up any merchandise they can featuring President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine communist rebels kill three soldiers INTERNATIONAL

Philippine communist rebels kill three soldiers

Communist guerrillas killed three Philippine soldiers in the first fatal clash since a newly-elected president offered to restart stalled peace talks, the military said on Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Leading Philippine candidate says he may cut US, Australia ties INTERNATIONAL

Leading Philippine candidate says he may cut US, Australia ties

Trash-talking Philippine presidential favourite Rodrigo Duterte has warned he is prepared to cut diplomatic ties with the United States and Australia after their ambassadors criticised his joke ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016