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RCEP deal yet to be finalised, will be signed only in February: Philippines

Bloomberg News reported this week that India made last-minute demands after it earlier agreed to terms of a deal

5.8 magnitude quake jolts southern Philippines, 51 people injured

The impact was also felt in four neighbouring towns, damaging homes, two Catholic churches, a hotel, a gym, a bridge and a public market

Four dead, 11 missing as ferry capsizes off Philippines

Over 200 passengers and crew were plucked to safety after the Mercraft 3 keeled over in heavy seas en route to a remote island

300 Islamist militants storm Philippines school, take several students hostages

Armed men of Islamic Freedom Fighters stormed a school in Pigcawayan town and held students captive

Marawi destruction: civilians endure greatest suffering in Philippines city

As of June 7, more than 46,000 families, or 220,000 people have been displaced from their homes

11 Philippine soldiers killed, 7 injured in 'friendly fire' in Marawi

Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said the airstrikes were aimed at Islamist militants

Philippine security forces says 89 gunmen killed during urban battle

Clashes erupted on Tuesday last week, when gunmen waving black flags of the IS group

After Mindanao, Philippines' Duterte mulls martial law in Visayas

Visayas region are the group of island provinces in the central Philippines

Philippines' Duterte admits police force that's waging drug war is corrupt

Duterte announced plans to 'cleanse' the police force

Philippines protests China's weapons installation on islands

Beijing says the islands are intended to boost maritime safety in the region while downplaying their military utility

Thousands flee Christmas Day typhoon in Philippines

The typhoon will affect an area populated by nearly 42 million people, including the capital Manila

Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of Christmas typhoon

Nock-Ten is expected to be packing winds of between 203-250 kilometres per hour

Philippines say 1,240 Chinese arrested for illegal work

They were allegedly working illegally for a call center-like operation suspected to be a front for online gambling

Typhoon leaves two dead, strands thousands in Philippines

The latest typhoon, Sarika, was named after a singing bird in Cambodia

Philippines says US ties strong despite Duterte tirades

Duterte has also said that Filipino forces would not participate in future joint patrols with the US in the South China Sea

Will respect military pact with US: Philippines

Presidential spokesman also said that Duerte's statements signalled a shift towards a more independent foreign policy

Philippine leader takes thinly veiled dig at US

After the flap over Duterte's earlier remarks, he and Obama met briefly on the sidelines of the Laos meetings and shook hands

How the Philippines is joined at the hip with the US

The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can hardly afford to pick a fight with the US, given his country's ties to the world's largest economy

Philippines accuses China of secret island building

Philippines said that images showed Chinese ships at the shoal last weekend that were capable of dredging sand and other activities required to build an artificial island

Toll in Philippine drugs war climbs to 2,000

Numbers might increase as as administration is determine to continue its war against drugs