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Now playing Next no comment Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan. 01/09/2022
Now playing Next Philippines Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, who succeeds Rodrigo Duterte, sees the return of the Marcos family to power 36 years after his father's tyrannical rule ended. 30/06/2022
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Now playing Next Culture news Filipino Catholic devotees whip themselves in brutal Easter ritual While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins 15/04/2022
Now playing Next no comment Aerial images of Philippines typhoon devastation Destroyed houses and trees after Super Typhoon Rai smashed into the Philippines leaving hundreds and thousands of people homeless 23/12/2021
Now playing Next Philippines 'Super typhoon' Rai claims at least 208 lives in Philippines The disaster-prone country was struck by the strongest storm of the year on Friday night. 18/12/2021
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