Philippines

Philippines Customs Officials Seize 757 Tarantulas From Poland

Officials estimated the value of the unusual shipment at $5,900.
By AP

Journalist Maria Ressa, Target Of Rodrigo Duterte, Arrested For Second Time This Year

Philippine officials first arrested Ressa, executive editor of Rappler, in February — among a series of attempts to stifle the site's reporting on Duterte’s war on drugs.
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Whale Ate 88 Pounds Of Plastic Before Washing Up Dead In Philippines

“I was not prepared for the amount of plastic," said Darrell Blatchley, who recovered the animal.
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Trump Has Touted Debunked Story About U.S. General Killing 49 Muslims To End Terrorism

Bullets were "dipped in pig's blood," he claimed, one of his many past comments under new scrutiny following the New Zealand attack.
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Philippine President Used 'Bitch' To Refer To Women At Gender Equality Event

Rodrigo Duterte also referred to the audience of female military and police as "crazy women."
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After Arrest, Pioneering Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Resolves To 'Hold The Line'

Long a target of President Rodrigo Duterte, Ressa was arrested Wednesday in the latest attempt to silence her and her news site, Rappler.
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At Least 21 Dead As 2 Bombs Target Roman Catholic Cathedral In Philippines

The blasts blew away the entrance to the cathedral and ripped through the main hall.
By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Philippine President Duterte Suggests He Sexually Assaulted Maid As A Teen

The controversial president says he told a priest that he snuck into his maid's room and "touched" her while she slept.
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Miss Philippines Catriona Gray Crowned Miss Universe 2018

Gray’s win marks the fourth time a Miss Philippines has won the competition.
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U.S. Navy Warplane Crashes Into The Sea Northeast Of The Philippines

This was the second crash involving aircraft belonging to the USS Ronald Reagan in less than a month.
By AP