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May 25, 2013
10:58 am
At least seven Filipino marines and five Abu Sayyaf militants died in a firefight Saturday near the costal town of Patikul on the island of Jolo, military officials say.
Nine more marines and about 10 Abu Sayyaf militants were injured in the fight, launched by the military to target the al Qaeda-linked militants thought responsible for recent kidnappings and the attempted sabotage of a southern Philippine road project.
May 25, 2013
8:49 am
Commentary: A resolution could become a model for resolving larger issues in the South China Sea.
May 21, 2013
6:02 am
The world's third most Catholic country finds the church increasingly out of step with its values.
May 20, 2013
8:26 am
Bluster on the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar's head of state makes the trek to Washington, and a Filipino kid has 41 names. They're all his.
May 16, 2013
9:35 am
The Philippine president issued an apology over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman but Taiwan called the apology "unacceptable".
May 15, 2013
10:01 am
Taiwan pulled its representative from Manila, and refused to meet with an envoy from the Philippines.
May 13, 2013
6:01 am
Experience a tiny “Wal Mart” and a “KFC” that serves fries with chopsticks.
May 7, 2013
11:30 am
The group was climbing on Mount Mayon, south-east of Manila, when the volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash and rocks early Tuesday.
May 1, 2013
8:05 am
People around the world took to the streets on May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, an international pro-labor holiday used to demand workers' rights.
Apr 26, 2013
3:20 pm
Gunmen attacked a mayor and his supporters as they campaigned in the Philippines, killing at least 10 people and injuring many others.
Apr 9, 2013
11:28 am
The wife of then-Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos forced his military chiefs to dress in drag at his birthday party, WikiLeaks' cables say.
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