CORONAVIRUS PHILIPPINES
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Manila eases world’s longest lockdown to revive Philippine economy
Manila, Jun 1 (efe-epa).- Thousands of people returned to work and the public transport was back on the Manila roads…
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Philippines to gradually ease lockdown measures
Manila, May 12 (efe-epa).- The Philippines on Tuesday announced an ease in lockdown restrictions in large areas of its territory,…
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Rescuing the rescuers: Communities help frontliners navigate Luzon lockdown
By Mark Cristino and Taryn Wilson Manila, May 9 (efe-epa).- The lockdown enforced across the Philippines island of Luzon due…
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Repatriated Filipino seafarers left high and dry amid pandemic
By Sara Gomez Armas. Manila, May 7 (efe-epa).- After working for 17 years as a cruise ship crew member, Filipino…
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Duterte threatens martial law to crackdown on dissent amid pandemic
By Sara Gomez Armas Manila, Apr 28 (efe-epa).- The president of the Philippines has threatened to invoke martial law if…
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Trump calls Duterte to discuss cooperation in response to COVID-19
Manila, April 20 (efe-epa).- United States President Donald Trump called his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte last night to discuss possible…
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Philippines repatriates 4,000 sailors stuck overseas
Manila, Apr 1 (efe-epa).- The Philippines, a country with a large number of people working at sea, has begun the…
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Philippines officials subjecting curfew violators to abuse, says HRW
Manila, Mar 26 (efe-epa).- Locking people in dog cages and forcing others to sit in the sun are some of…
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