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CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines -- The Philippines' five-month battle with Islamic State-linked militants in the southern city of Marawi has ended, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Monday. [1]

MANILA—The Philippines will lodge a protest over the unannounced presence of two Chinese research vessels in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), one of at least three diplomatic challenges in recent weeks amid a souring of relations. [2]

MANILA — The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarize artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the Southeast Asian nation’s defense minister said on Monday. [3]

VIENTIANE, Laos — A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, overshadowed by the Philippine president’s intemperate comments in his debut appearance at the annual meeting. [4]

MANILA — The Philippines vowed to destroy those behind twin bombings that killed 20 people during a Sunday church service in the country’s restive south, six days after a referendum on autonomy for the mainly Muslim region returned an overwhelming “y... [5]

PoliticsASEAN defense ministers lock in against terrorism and other common threats Call for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula, self-restraint in South China Sea, respect for UN ASEAN Defense chiefs, led by Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Loren... [6]

MANILA -- Asked why he joined President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, said in May: "He is impatient. [7]

MANILA, Philippines –– Philippine soldiers have rescued two Malaysians held captive for about eight months by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf group, a military official said on Thursday. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-23 · 75% match

Philippines declares end of 5-month battle with IS in Marawi City

CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines -- The Philippines' five-month battle with Islamic State-linked militants in the southern city of Marawi has ended, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Monday.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-08-13 · 50% match

Philippines to Protest Chinese Ships Presence Amid Troubled Ties

MANILA—The Philippines will lodge a protest over the unannounced presence of two Chinese research vessels in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), one of at least three diplomatic challenges in recent weeks amid a souring of relations.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-01-10 · 50% match

Philippines to Protest to China Over Apparent Airbase on Manmade Island

MANILA — The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarize artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the Southeast Asian nation’s defense minister said on Monday.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-09-07 · 50% match

Asean Summit Overshadowed by Philippine President’s Remarks

VIENTIANE, Laos — A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, overshadowed by the Philippine president’s intemperate comments in his debut appearance at the annual meeting.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-01-28 · 50% match

Philippines Vows to Crush ‘Terrorists’ After Church Bombs Kill 20

MANILA — The Philippines vowed to destroy those behind twin bombings that killed 20 people during a Sunday church service in the country’s restive south, six days after a referendum on autonomy for the mainly Muslim region returned an overwhelming “y

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-24 · 50% match

ASEAN defense ministers lock in against terrorism and other common threats

PoliticsASEAN defense ministers lock in against terrorism and other common threats Call for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula, self-restraint in South China Sea, respect for UN ASEAN Defense chiefs, led by Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Loren

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-08 · 50% match

100 days in: Duterte wins local support at risk of losing foreign investors

MANILA -- Asked why he joined President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, said in May: "He is impatient.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-03-23 · 50% match

Philippine Troops Rescue 2 Malaysians Kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf Militants

MANILA, Philippines –– Philippine soldiers have rescued two Malaysians held captive for about eight months by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf group, a military official said on Thursday.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-01-16 · 50% match

Duterte open to state-backed rescue of Hanjin's Philippine shipyard

CompaniesDuterte open to state-backed rescue of Hanjin's Philippine shipyard Chinese interest in distressed Subic Bay facility raises security concerns Philippine officials say Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction's assets in the country are wort

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-01-08 · 50% match

Philippines Orders Citizens in Iraq to Leave After Iran Attacks US Forces

MANILA—The Philippines has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq, the Philippine Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran attacked US forces there in response to a US strike that killed an Iranian general last week.

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