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The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Nalgae (Paeng) in the Philippines, mostly in Bangsamoro, increases to 98 with at least 64 others reported missing.
2022-10-31

In nine-ball pool, Carlo Biado of the Philippines defeats Aloysius Yapp of Singapore, 13–8, in the final to win the championship held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
2021-09-18

Pope Francis sends a video message to the Philippines to mark the 500-year anniversary of the first Mass on Philippine soil on Easter Sunday.
2021-04-3

The Philippines receives its first shipment of 487,200 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine supplied by the COVAX initiative.
2021-03-4

Three people, including a pregnant woman, are kidnapped in Patikul, Sulu, in the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. No group has claimed responsibility, though Abu Sayyaf is suspected.
2016-08-6

Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines presumptive president-elect, says he will allow the immediate burial of former kleptocratic dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes' Cemetery in metropolitan Manila.
2016-05-23

Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines agree on joint naval patrols after an increase in kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf militants.
2016-04-28

President Barack Obama is set on visiting Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines after previously cancelling his trip in 2013.
2014-02-13

Four new species of freshwater crab –bright purple in colour– are found in the Philippines. [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-289773-new-purple-crab-species-found-in-philippines ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2012-04-21

Rebels in the Philippines kill five policemen in the first attack since an agreement to restart peace talks. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-asia-pacific-2011-01-201112483340318856.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--www.philstar.com-Article.aspx?articleId=651003&publicationSubCategoryId=200 ("Philippine Star")]date=August 2019
2011-01-24