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Duterte terminates Philippines troop pact with US
MANILA/WASHINGTON: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday announced the termination of a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States (VFA), delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to US interests. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the decision “unfortunate”
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Philippines orders citizens in Iraq to leave after Iran attacks US forces
The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said today after Iran attacked American forces there in response to a US strike that killed an Iranian general last week. “The Alert Level in the
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Duterte speeds through $80 billion 2020 budget, spending up 12%
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte today signed a record 4.1 trillion peso ($79.97 billion) budget for this year, ensuring timely funding for an infrastructure overhaul in one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Horse-trading in Congress delayed last year’s budget
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Philippines looks for survivors after quake levels trade building
MANILA: Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life today in a collapsed shopping centre after a powerful earthquake that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more. Disaster response officials said five people were believed
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