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Philippines fully restores military agreement with United States
The Visiting Forces Agreement provides rules for the rotation of US troops in and out of the Philippines for war drills and exercises
Thailand bans ‘false messages’ amid criticism of handling of coronavirus
An emergency decree that took effect on Friday prohibits the dissemination of false messages and distorted news that cause panic
Authorities place Metro Manila under pandemic ‘lockdown’ from Aug 6 to...
“This is a painful decision but it is for the good of the people," said government spokesman Harry Roque in a press briefing on July 30
Sick families hoist flags to appeal for help in Myanmar’s cities
Authorities have been arresting social activists and healthcare volunteers in an entrapment scheme involving false requests for aid
Risking China’s anger, Blinken meets representative of Dalai Lama in India
The meeting was one of the most conspicuous contacts between US and Tibetan officials since President Obama met the Dalai Lama in 2016
Green groups welcome passage of House bill on phaseout of single-use...
The Philippines' House of Representatives passed the “Single-Use Plastic Products Regulation Act” on July 28
Vatican unveils official image of 2022 World Meeting of Families
The image, titled “This mystery is great,” features the Wedding at Cana, the first miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Displaced indigenous people in Bukidnon hope to return home soon
Members of the Manobo-Pulangihon tribe have been living on a roadside in the town of Quezon since 2017
Philippine religious superiors hit ‘red-tagging’ of Redemptorists in Laoag
A Redemptorist mission community in the city of Laoag has been the target of “red-tagging” in recent days
Vaccinate anyone who wants a COVID shot, says Duterte
With only 6% of the Philippines' 110 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, millions remain vulnerable to infection
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