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Now playing Next no comment Filipino Catholics crucify themselves in a biblical reenactment Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion 14/04/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines Filipino Catholics perform bloody ritual Hundreds of Catholics in the Philippines are celebrating the pre-Easter festival Maundy Thursday. 13/04/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines Philippine soldiers recover remains of beheaded German hostage In a shallow grave, Philippine soldiers have found the remains of a German man beheaded by IS-linked militants Abu Sayaff last week. 05/03/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines Thousands protest in Manila against Duterte regime Demonstraters march against the president's war on drugs and the arrest of one of his opponents. 25/02/2017
Now playing Next Philippines De Lima arrested as Duterte cages his biggest critic The Philippines' controversial President Rodrigo Duterte sees his nemesis, Senator Leila de Lima, arrested after judge makes drugs charges stick. 24/02/2017
Now playing Next Philippines Philippines struck by strongest quake in more than 100 years The Philippine island of Mindanao has been hit by a 6.7 earthquake, the strongest since 1879, killing at least six people. 11/02/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines Duterte clashes with the Catholic Church The gloves are off between the president of the Philppines and the Catholic Church as they threaten to come to blows over his hardline war on drugs. 05/02/2017
Now playing Next Philippines Amnesty: Philippines drug war killings could be 'crime against humanity' It’s a damning indictment of the war on drugs being waged in the Philippines, Amnesty International says the widespread killings of alleged offenders by police and others are a “flagrant violation of 01/02/2017
Now playing Next Philippines Human rights groups slam Philippine's war on drugs Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International call for investigations into the extrajudicial police killings of President Duterte's war on drugs 01/02/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines Japan's prime minister makes key visit to Manila The crucial trip aims at shoring up ties with the new leader of Tokyo's neighbour and boosting its ecnomic foothold in the face of anticipated competition from China. 12/01/2017
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Now playing Next Philippines War on drugs in the Philippines: cut criminal liability age from 15 to 9? President Duterte says the country is producing what he calls a "generation of criminals" and tough action is needed 29/12/2016
Now playing Next Philippines At least six killed in Philippines typhoon The typhoon that spoiled Christmas Day in parts of the Philippines has killed at least six people, officials say. 27/12/2016