Philippines

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of possible flooding, landslides from Typhoon Mawar

Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices and imposing a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches the country’s northern provinces

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Philippines places buoys in parts of South China Sea to assert sovereignty

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Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on May 1, 2023.

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Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

U.S. says Chinese Coast Guard is harassing Philippine vessels

China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crash

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (centre L) accompanied by a US soldier inspects a high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) prior to a live fire exercise as part of the US-Philippines Balikatan joint exercise at the naval training base in San Antonio, Zambales province on April 26, 2023.

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (2nd L) attends a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the Diamond Hotel in Metro Manila on April 22, 2023.

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U.S. Marine Corp MGEN Eric Austin, U.S. Exercise Director Representative and Philippine Army MGEN Marvin Licudin, Philippine Exercise Director shake hands at the opening ceremonies of a joint military exercise between the United States and the Philippines.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Wednesday on March 1, 2023. China lashed out Wednesday at a new U.S. House committee dedicated to countering Beijing, demanding its members “discard their ideological bias and zero-sum Cold War mentality.”

China warns Philippine-U.S. base deal 'endangering regional peace'

The longtime treaty allies the U.S. and the Philippines had previously agreed to expand cooperation in “strategic areas” as they seek to counter China’s growing assertiveness over self-governed Taiwan. Image for representational purpose only.

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In this handout picture, the Philippine Coast Guard is shown spraying water on a fire onboard the Lady Mary Joy 3 during a search and rescue operation in waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan province.

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3 suspected members of Sikh extremist group arrested in the Philippines

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament House complex during Budget Session, in New Delhi, Friday, March 24, 2023.

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Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro speaks while China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong listens during the Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Manila, Philippines, March 24, 2023

Philippines confronts Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

Philippines Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro shake hands with China’s Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong during the opening session of the Philippines-China Foreign Ministry consultation meeting at a hotel in Manila, Philippines, on March 23, 2023.

China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes

Police man a checkpoint between the border of Tanjay City and Pamplona town in the Philippine Province of Negros Oriental on March 4, 2023, hours after the provincial governor Roel Degamo and five others were killed by unknown gunmen.

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Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia is brought to the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on March 4, 2023 at the end of his five-day custody.

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Philippine governor, 5 others killed in brazen attack

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) greets the crowd during his visit at Cebu city, central Philippines on February 27, 2023.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urges military to focus on South China Sea

Protesters chant slogans during a rally to observe the 37th anniversary of the near-bloodless coup popularly known as “People Power” revolution that ousted the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos from 20-year-rule at the People’s Power Monument in Quezon city, Philippines on February 25, 2023.

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