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Antonio Halili, the mayor of Tanauan, Philippines, is shot dead by a sniper during a flag raising ceremony outside the city hall. Halili was known for parading people arrested on drug offenses through the city's streets.
2018-07-2

The Philippines impounds a North Korean cargo ship in line with new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and missile launch. Presidential spokesman, Manolo Quezon, said the 6,830-tonne cargo ship would not be allowed to leave the Port of Subic, Luzon, where it has been docked for three days, and that its crew would be deported.
2016-03-5

An Australian man kidnapped in the Philippines by an al-Qaeda-linked group for ransom has been freed following "joint efforts" by the two countries.
2013-03-23

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III signs into law the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, informally known as the RH Law.
2012-12-28

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Bopha rises over 900 with hundreds still unaccounted for.
2012-12-13

Former Typhoon Bopha is again forecast to make landfall in the Philippines this time on the northern island of Luzon as a tropical storm bringing the possibility of more floods and landslides.
2012-12-9

The death toll from Typhoon Bopha rises to at least 418, with 383 still missing in southern Philippines. At least 179,000 others have been left homeless after the passage of the storm.
2012-12-6

Rescue crews head to areas of the Philippines severely affected by Typhoon Bopha. At least 283 are now believed to have died as a result of the storm, with 339 injured, hundreds more missing and over 87,000 evacuated.
2012-12-5

Typhoon Bopha makes landfall on the Philippines island of Mindanao with reports of floods and landslides. Authorities confirm at least 81 deaths amid widespread property damage.
2012-12-4

The Philippines warns citizens about Typhoon Bopha expected to make landfall on Tuesday, December 4. [http:--www.mercurynews.com-breaking-news-ci_22110476-philippines-braces-powerful-typhoon (AP via Mercury News)]date=August 2019
2012-12-2