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Philippines envoy for greater partnership with Bangladesh

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines in Bangladesh Nina P Cainglet on Sunday at a lecture in the city said that the two countries had the potential for greater cooperation in various sectors, including energy, agriculture and education.

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Philippines, Australia aim to sign new defence pact in 2026

The Philippines and Australia plan to sign a new pact to develop the Southeast Asian nation’s military infrastructure, their defence chiefs said on Friday, as they seek to counter China’s ‘unilateral activities’ in the region.

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Philippine, Indian navies begin first joint S China Sea patrols

Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.

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Philippine SC blocks VP Duterte’s impeachment trial

The Philippines’ top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of vice president Sara Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.

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Trump agrees to small cut in Philippine tariffs

US president Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos...

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Duterte seeks interim release from ICC

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s defence team at the International Criminal Court has filed a motion for his interim release to an unnamed country, stating the prosecution would not object.

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Senators send Duterte impeachment case back to House

The Philippine Senate voted Tuesday to send the impeachment case against vice-president Sara Duterte back to the House of Representatives, a decision one senator called a ‘functional dismissal’.

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Philippines’ Marcos tells cabinet to resign

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos called on Thursday on his entire cabinet to resign after disappointing results for his party at mid-term elections, a move that analysts say is aimed at reviving his waning popularity.

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Duterte wins mayoral race from cell in Hague

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, detained at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, regained the mayorship of family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote on Monday, an initial tally showed.

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China, Philippines trade barbs over disputed reef

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to ‘intimidate and harass’ with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.

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Philippines, US test air defences as China seizes reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.

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Philippines, US launch joint drills

The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing ‘strategic deterrence’, Manila’s military said...

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RFL starts exporting grass mat

RFL, country’s leading business conglomerate, has started exporting grass mat by exporting the item to the Philippines...

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Duterte’s lawyers demand his return

Lawyers for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, believed headed for The Hague to face the International Criminal Court over his deadly crackdown on drugs, filed a petition Wednesday demanding his return to Manila...

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Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.

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Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte

Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country’s leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office...

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BPCCI team calls on Philippine envoy

A Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation called on Nina P Cainglet, Philippine ambassador to Bangladesh, on Tuesday, said a press release...