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Philippines rushes to import onions as prices touch nearly Rs 1,000 per kg
The Philippines' agriculture department is planning to import 22,000 tons of onions to boost domestic supply as surging prices of the cooking ingredient push inflation to a 14-year high
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Marcos to Rajapaksa: A short guide to leaders fleeing their nations
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the first leader to have fled their country in the face of popular unrest. Here is a brief list mentioning some of them
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Philippine CPI eases to 3.0% in Jan, central bank to meet on Feb 17
The central bank, which has kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.0% since Nov. 2020, will meet on Feb. 17
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Google to ban political advertising ahead of Philippine election
The move comes amid pressure on social media platforms over their handling of political advertising during the US presidential election in 2020
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Chinese coast guard blocks two Philippine supply boats in disputed sea
Chinese coast guard ships blocked and used water cannons on two Philippine supply boats heading to a disputed shoal occupied by Filipino marines in the South China Sea.
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Philippine democracy scion, former president Benigno Aquino dies
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties China, died Tuesday, a cousin and public officials said
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declares state of emergency
Duterte cites reason of lawlessness in the country to enforce emergency
15 Philippine soldiers killed in clash between the army and Abu Sayyaf militants
The clash took place on Monday afternoon in Patikut in Sulu province when a military patrol was attacked
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says no genocide in his bloody drug war
At least 1,779 drug suspects have been killed in Duterte's campaign
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expected to declare ceasefire to reciprocate rebel truce
The formal talks will start on August 22 and will continue until August 26
Hanging up
Philippine telco tie-up a blow to Asian upstarts
