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Mashable: Jollibee loses US$240 million and will be closing 255 stores
The Guardian: A Thousand Cuts: Inside a chilling documentary on Maria Ressa
Bloomberg: Philippines Plunges Into Recession and Cuts 2020 GDP Outlook
Yahoo News: Broke and helpless: Philippines virus lockdown maroons dozens at airport
Financial Times: Wirecard business partner reported dead in Philippines
Bloomberg: Philippines Closes In on Indonesia for Southeast Asia’s Largest Outbreak
BBC: Coronavirus: Millions return to lockdown in Philippines
SCMP: Why did Duterte bar Philippine military from US exercises?
Aljazeera: Philippines extends coronavirus lockdown
Yahoo: 12 dead as Philippine troops battle militants in the South
The Straits Times: Philippines now has more coronavirus cases than China
SCMP: Philippines, Malaysia spar over Sabah ownership
Bloomberg: Duterte’s Political Future Hinges on Pandemic Rebound
Reuters: New China-led telecom firm surges after Duterte's 'chilling' threat
Time: Hundreds of Protesters Rally Ahead of Duterte’s SONA
Reuters: Duterte says cannot confront China over maritime claims
Bloomberg: Philippines' largest bank posts rare loss, braces for default
SCMP: Duterte seeks Chinese coronavirus vaccine, rules out US bases
The Economist: The Philippine peso is the champion of emerging-market currencies
Bloomberg: Philippines Reimposes Ban on Non-Essential Travel Abroad
The Diplomat: China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines
Daily Mail: Australian couple in lockdown forced to fish to survive
NPR: Why Rights Groups Worry About The New Anti-Terrorism Law
Aljazeera: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa denies tax evasion charges
SCMP: Doubts over drug lords’ deaths while in prison fuel calls for investigation
Nikkei: Digital payment grows in Philippines amid COVID-19 fears
Reuters: Philippines defends anti-terror law before U.S. Congress
Aljazeera: Philippines Surge: Restrictions reimposed in Manila
HRW: Philippines uses drug war tactics to fight COVID-19
Yahoo: Philippines to allow some foreigners to enter country from August
Nikkei: China and Philippines affirm ties after South China Sea spat
Aljazeera: Filipino fishermen welcome US decision on South China Sea row
SCMP: What next for ABS-CBN, the network that fell afoul of Duterte?
Nikkei: Duterte's strongman popularity at risk from COVID-19 recession
Reuters: Philippines sees region's biggest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths
Yahoo News: Philippines to use police in house-to-house searches for COVID-19 cases
Bangkok Post: Philippines says no compromise on 2016 sea victory against China
Bloomberg: ABS-CBN Shares Halted as Philippine TV Giant Loses Franchise Bid
SCMP: How the Philippines’ finest brands took over the world
The Guardian: Anti-terror law a dark new chapter for Philippines, experts warn
Bloomberg: Duterte Wary of Total Economic Reopening as Virus Cases Rise
Taiwan News: Military expert praises recent US Navy exercises near Philippines
Arab News: Tourist stranded in Manila airport for 110 days due to COVID-19
Yahoo: Philippines virus cases soar past 50,000 as lockdown eases
The Diplomat: The Philippines Anti-Terrorism Act: Who Guards the Guardians?
WPR: As his presidency winds down, can Duterte defy history again?
Reuters: Philippines records highest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases
SCMP: Anti-Terrorism law unites beauty queens, nuns, former militants in opposition
Nikkei: Why does the Philippines attract financial fraud?
Reuters: Philippine consortium drops $2 billion airport project
SCMP: China conducts five-day drill in South China Sea
Reuters: Opponents dismayed as Duterte approves 'monstrous' anti-terror bill
Bangkok Post: Philippines, Indonesia set grim Covid-19 records
Asia Times: Philippines challenging China in South China Sea
Aljazeera: Philippines' iconic jeepneys pushed off the road
The Guardian: Lockdown could lead to 214,000 extra babies in the Philippines
Carnegie: The Philippines Is Democracy’s Dystopian Future
Aljazeera: The Philippines' anti-terror bill is poised to cause more terror
Bloomberg: Philippines Investigates Whereabouts of Ex-Wirecard Executive
Weather.com: After 136 Earthquakes in 24 Hours, Kanlaon Enters 'Period of Unrest'
Yahoo: Duterte blames Cebuanos’ overconfidence for rising COVID-19 cases
Nikkei: Coronavirus latest: Philippines seeks record budget for 2021
Yahoo: Philippines records 1,150 new coronavirus cases; biggest single-day increase
SCMP: Duterte’s U-turn on VFA was motivated by South China Sea tensions
FT: Wirecard’s €1.9bn never entered Philippine financial system, bank governor says
Nikkei: Facing jail, Philippine journalist will welcome backing from Tokyo
Aljazeera: Coronavirus: Yemen, Philippines close missions in Saudi Arabia
Reuters: Wirecard CEO exits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia
Arab News: Philippines to repatriate OFWs from Saudi Arabia
The Atlantic: This Is How Democracy Dies
NYT: Conviction in the Philippines Reveals Facebook’s Dangers
The Diplomat: China Just Botched a Monumental Opportunity With the Philippines
SCMP: Philippine tycoon and San Miguel boss ‘Danding’ Cojuangco dies
BBC: Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel
NPR: Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Found Guilty Of Violating Cyberlibel Law
CNN: Casinos catering to Chinese gamblers causing kidnappings and chaos in Manila
Yahoo: HIMARS Could Be A Game-changer In Philippines' Fight Against China
The Financial Times (video): Two Sides to the Philippine Economy
The Jesse Phinney Case
Reuters: Pathologist challenges view that U.S. cameraman committed suicide
GoFundMe: Justice for Jesse
Inquirer: US family seeks justice in kin’s ‘suspicious’ death in PH
Inquirer: Family thinks American filmmaker an EJK victim in Cebu
Fox News Channel: Family Raising Questions About Death of Man in Philippines
WCVB: Family questions death of Boston native in Philippines
Solutions Zone
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The Philippine Manufacturing Industry Roadmap
Reducing Extreme Poverty in the Philippines
Organic Crops Help Small Farmers Out of Poverty
Considerations on the Poverty Challenge
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Youtube: Nine-Year-Old Filipina-American Gets Golden Buzzer in AGT
GolfWeek.com: Superal Outlasts Navarro for Girls' Junior Title
Daily News: Philippines-Born Math Teacher in Queens Inspires Students
The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw Recommends Lav Diaz's Epic Film Norte
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