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New York Times: Fof Isolated Town, a Planned Road Is a Lifeline and a Worry
Reuters: One week to cross a street: how IS pinned down Filipino soldiers in Marawi
SCMP: HK$150 for CHR: A Turning Point in in War on Drugs?
DW: Multinationals polluting oceans with plastic in the Philippines
The Guardian: Duterte says his son will be killed if he is involved in drugs
BBC News: Mass protest in Philippines over Duterte 'dictatorship'
New York Times: Duterte’s Enablers
Bangkok Post: Philippines is lone rate hike candidate in region
Wall Street Journal: Thousands Protest Duterte’s Drug War, Martial Law
Pew Global: Filipinos Still Favor U.S. Over China, but Gap Is Narrowing
ABC.net.au: Prisons overflowing with hungry inmates as drug war intensifies
Wall Street Journal: Philippines Threatens Martial Law
Reuters: Actress goes solo to push for end to Philippines drug war
Telesurvtv: National Democratic Front Condemns Worsening Military Violations
The Guardian: Entire city police force sacked in Philippines after murder claims
CNBC: Philippine infrastructure program could grant businesses 'manna from heaven'
Time: In the Philippines, Human Rights Have a Precise Value: $20
Tech Wire Asia: Internet sluggish as usual? This deal will change that
BBC News: Duterte drug war: Philippines cuts rights body's budget to $20
Washington Post: The death of a Philippine teen was supposed to be a turning point ...
The Diplomat: Rising Outrage Over Duterte’s War on Drugs
Wall Street Journal: US Deploys Drone in Fight Against Islamic-State Linked Militants
Daily Mail: Philippines seeks big cut in drug rehab budget
Reuters: Some rebels ready to surrender as troops advance in Marawi
HRW: Philippines: Abusive ‘Drug War’ Targets Children
Salon.com: The flight of Lola Catalina Lorenzo
HRW: License to Kill: Philippine Police Killings in Duterte’s “War on Drugs”
Reuters: Duterte says no peace talks without communists' ceasefire
Nikkei Asian Review: US offers $2m for Philippines drug war
BBC: Philippine President Duterte's son denies drugs role
Aljazeera: Duterte's son questioned over illegal drug smuggling
Bloomberg: Terror Fight, Rebuilding Marawi to Cost Philippines $1.1 Billion
Aljazeera: Philippine army and armed groups join forces in Marawi
Reuters: Duterte wants to keep open-pit mining ban
The Independent: Army chief claims women and children are 'shooting at troops'
Time: Investigators Say Police Murdered Teenager and Planted Evidence
HRW: Philippines’ Duterte Admits Murderous ‘Drug War’ is Unwinnable
Reuters: Jails, justice system at breaking point as Philippine drugs war intensifies
TheLocal.fr: France angers Philippines president in row over human rights
The Independent: Duterte says police should kill "idiots" who resist arrest
Forbes: The Philippines Is Forcing China To Limit Its Aggressive Maritime Expansion
Asia Times: Chinese boats stir Philippine anxieties
VOA: China Reopens Hotly Disputed Fishing Spot to Philippine Boats
Reuters: Shot and dumped by a pigsty
The Guardian: Australian spy chief criticised for 'fist bump' gesture with Duterte
Aljazeera: Philippine Senate probes police killing of Delos Santos
Forbes: Philippines' 50 Richest
The Guardian: Nickelodeon abandons Philippine resort plan after backlash
The Economist: Duterte’s zany ideas have not hurt the economy
The Diplomat: A Chinese 'Invasion' Near the Philippines' Pag-asa Island in the Spratlys?
Aljazeera: Thousands demand end to killings in Duterte's drug war
Daily Mail: Nine killed in Philippines militant attack: police
NPR: Church Leaders In Philippines Condemn Bloody War On Drugs
Channel 4 News: A reign of terror in the Philippines
Reuters: Furor erupts over killing of teenager as Philippines drugs war escalates
The Atlantic: What General Pershing Was Really Doing in the Philippines
Bloomberg: Philippines Courts China, Japan for $135 Billion Power Push
NPR: 'That's Good,' Duterte Says, As Drug Raids Kill Unprecedented Numbers
The Guardian: Human rights group slams Philippine president's threat to kill them
Time: Philippines Sees the Bloodiest Night of Duterte's Drug War With 32 Killed in Raids
CNBC: Asia's worst-performing currency may get even weaker
Mirror: How to have a luxury holiday in the Philippines
The Diplomat: What's Behind the New US-Philippines Drone Hype Under Duterte?
CNN Philippines: AFP: Probability of North Korea missile hitting PH is 'remote'
Bangkok Post: Battles in southern Philippines kill 25
Aljazeera: Marawi: Fighters killed by military as siege continues
Bloomberg: Thailand And Philippines Want No Part of Asia's Dollar Bond Boom
Youtube: Philippine basketball team beats China
Jakarta Post: Duterte criticizes Trump on trade
NBC News: Duterte to Tillerson: ‘I Am Your Humble Friend’
New York Times: How to Get Ahead in Politics in the Philippines
Reuters: Duterte's 'Build, Build, Build' plans hit Philippine peso
PBS News Hour: Tillerson to address the Philippines’ deadly drug crackdown
Quartz: The Philippines just made free tuition for college a reality
ABC News: Tillerson to raise US human rights concerns in Philippines
NBC News: Philippines Has Highest HIV Growth Rate in Asia-Pacific
Reuters: Duterte Calls North Korea's Kim a Fool
Bloomberg: Philippines Vows to Defend Its Outsourcing Empire
Reuters: Police Watching Muslim Hitmen Ahead of International Gathering
New York Times: Doubts About Police Raid That Killed a Mayor
TeleSUR: Philippine Communist Leader Vows to Fight "Puppet" Duterte
BBC: Philippines Mayor Accused of Drugs Trade Links Shot Dead
Aljazeera: Philippine Police "Dumping Bodies" of Drug War Victims
The Economist: Duterte Breaks His Vow to Reform Labour Laws
The Independent: Duterte: Oxford University Is for Stupid People
The Guardian: Duterte Threatens to Bomb Indigenous Schools
Rappler: President Duterte's 2017 State of the Nation Address
Reuters: Duterte Warns Miners: "I will tax you to death"
Forbes: The Philippines Is Challenging China Again Over a Disputed Sea
ABC News: IS Is Galvanized in Asia by Marawi Siege
Washington Post: Duterte Vows Not to Come the "Lousy" U.S.
Reuters: Marawi Standoff Enters Third Month
BBC: Martial Law Extended in Mindanao
Youtube: U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Philippines' Drug War
Reuters: Maoist Rebels in the Philippines Attack Presidential Guards
LA Times: Youths Protest Violence, Emerging Dictatorship
Forbes: New Philippine Debt of $167 Billion Could Balloon to $452 Billion
ABC News: New Kidnappings, Jailbreak Hit Restive Philippines
Newseeek: Duterte's Martial Law Gets a Boost from Pro-Marcos Propaganda
Saramento Bee: Sacramento District Turns to Philippines for Teachers
Time: Duterte Reinstates 19 Police Who Murdered a Philippine Mayor Last Year
CNBC: South China Sea Concerns Flare Up
9News: Philippines' Duterte Makes Fresh Rape Joke
Human Rights Watch: Philippines’ Abusive Drug War Breeds Injustice
Daily Mail: Travellers Declare Palawan Island Best in the World
WSJ: Best Places to Retire Abroad: The Philippines
Mashable: Filipinos Dominate the World's Biggest Freelance Marketplace
The Financial Times (video): Two Sides to the Philippine Economy
Solutions Zone
Child Poverty in the Philippines
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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Filipino Business Names
Filipinos in the News
Youtube: Nine-Year-Old Filipina-American Gets Golden Buzzer in AGT
Youtube: Mikey Bustos Parodies Despacito
Yahoo: Pinoy Teacher Is 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
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
Youtube: Filipino Talents Shine in Australia: Trinity Young, Jhoanna Aguila, Mary Ann
Ven Der Horst, Marlisa Punzalan, Justin Vasquez, Jal Joshua, Erin Miranda, Trill
Yolanda Aid Watch
Foreign Aid Transparency Hub
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