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Whale sculpture washes up in Manila to highlight plight of marine life

You may not expect to see a whale in the middle of Manila but this surprising sight is how one Filipino artist chose to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution on marine life.

06/05/2019

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Catholic devotees in the Philippines self-flagellate on Holy Thursday

Hundreds of male Catholic devotees in the Philippines marked Maundy Thursday, a Christian holy day, with a bloody ritual that involves self-flagellating to honour the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross.

18/04/2019

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Watch: The Manila traffic vendors selling basketballs and bonsai trees

The city's notorious congestion has become a way for people to make a meagre living.

11/04/2019

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Scientists discover unknown human species on Philippine island

Scientists discover unknown human species on Philippine island

10/04/2019

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Whale dies from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kgs of plastic

16 rice sacks, 4 banana bags and multiple shopping bags were found during an autopsy of a young male Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines

18/03/2019

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Manila residents struggle to cope with water rationing

Manila residents are struggling to cope with rationing imposed by the city's water authority.

14/03/2019

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Over 1,500 turtles and tortoises found in suitcases at Manila airport

More than a thousand live turtles have been found in suitcases at Manila airport in the Philippines, after being smuggled on a flight from Hong Kong.

05/03/2019

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Philippine fraternity stages naked protest for freedom of expression

Members of a university fraternity in Manila ran naked around their campus on Friday to draw attention to "fake news" and alleged media suppression in the Philippines.

09/02/2019

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'French Spiderman' arrested for climbing 217-metre-tall GT Tower in Ph

French climber Alain Robert, also known as the French 'Spiderman', climbed Manila's 47-storey GT Tower on Tuesday.

29/01/2019

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Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

09/01/2019

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Earthquake in the Philippines triggers tsunami scare

Tremors in southern island region

29/12/2018

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Filipino activists burn effigies of Duterte, Trump and Xi Jinping

Filipino activists burn effigies of Duterte, Trump and Xi Jinping

30/11/2018

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Watch: Trapped bus passenger films landslide in Philippines

A woman trapped in a bus filmed falling rocks and trees being uprooted by a landslide on Sunday in Benguet, a remote mountainous region on the Luzon island in the Philippines.

06/11/2018

Destinations

Iconic island reopens after six months

The Philippines' Boracay island is officially open to business, but now it's sustainable.

26/10/2018

Philippines

Dozens dead after typhoon in northern Philippines

Dozens more are missing near the mining town of Itogon after Typhoon Mangkhut hit on Saturday.

17/09/2018

World

Typhoon Mangkhut leaves destructions in its wake

Chinese authorities are calling now-tropical storm Mangkhut the "King of Storms" as it continues on its destructive path- first the Philippines, then Hong Kong, then mainland China have been hit by the storm and are now facing floods, landslides, destroyed buildings and a monumental recovery effort.

17/09/2018

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Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut is lashing China's most populous province, bringing winds of up to 162-kph

15/09/2018

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Thousands evactuate before Phillipines typhoon

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a super typhoon hit Phillipine's coastal areas. Typhoon Mangkhut has winds of more than 205 km per hour which bore down on the country's main island, Luzon.

13/09/2018

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Watch: Philippines' Duterte oversees smuggled luxury cars destroyed

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday witnessed the destruction of over 60 smuggled luxury vehicles in Cagayan Province as part of his anti-corruption drive.

31/07/2018

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Mayor 'killed by sniper' during city hall ceremony in Philippines

Filipino mayor Antonio Halili was killed during Tanauan City's weekly flag ceremony on Monday.

02/07/2018

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Thousands celebrate Gay Pride in Manila

Thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights supporters marched in Manila's annual Pride March on Saturday (June 30) as the country's top court deliberated a case seeking to legalise same sex marriage.

30/06/2018

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Duterte's kiss with Filipino woman sparks controversy

Duterte and a Filipino woman locked lips while on an official visit to South Korea, sparking controversy and plenty of reactions on social media.

04/06/2018

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Cyclists in Philippines highlight the plight of plastic

200 bikers cycled to a bird sanctuary to collect rubbish on the beach ahead of World Environment Day on June 5

03/06/2018

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Philippine president orders destruction of smuggled luxury cars

The measure is a part of Rodrigo Duterte's aggressive war on drug dealers

30/05/2018

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Filipino May Day protesters burn effigy of President Duterte

Thousands of people marched to the Philippines' presidential palace in Manila on Tuesday to mark Labour Day.

01/05/2018

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Filipinos have pool party on the street to cool off

Filipinos splashed around in a pool to cool off from the high temperatures in Manila on Wednesday.

11/04/2018