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A man arrested in the Philippines in July 2019 is indicted by federal prosecutors in New York for plotting to carry out a 9-11-style attack in the U.S. The suspect was allegedly directed by the terrorist organization al-Shabaab to attend a flight school in the Philippines and research how to hijack a commercial airliner.
2020-12-16

The Philippines signs its first supply deal for a COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca to obtain 2.6 million doses of vaccines for more than one million people, covering a percent of its population.
2020-11-27

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo says that they have detained two Filipino fishing boats with 21 crew members on board, in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone.
2020-10-6

Viacom International Media Networks has announced it will no longer pursue a Nickelodeon underwater theme park and resort in Palawan, Philippines. The project, announced last January, attracted controversy due to criticisms from environmentalist groups who fear the resort might destroy the area's marine ecosystem, home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
2017-08-22

According to the United Nations, the Philippines has the largest increase in HIV-AIDS in the Asia Pacific region with about a 140% increase in cases from 2010 until 2016 possibly causing a 'national emergency.'
2017-08-1

A new infection of the Zika virus spreads to the Philippines.
2016-09-6

Rodrigo Duterte says that the Sinaloa cartel and the Chinese triad are active in the Philippine narcotic trade.
2016-08-4

Indonesia restricts the exports of coal to the Philippines after the abduction of Indonesian sailors by the Abu Sayyaf.
2016-06-24

In talks in Manila, the Philippines and Vietnam agree to work together on a framework for resolving maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2013-08-1

A mini-tornado in the Philippines kills 12 people when a motorboat capsized.
2013-03-27