Philippines

2020-02-11 Philippines Tells US it Is Ending Military Agreement

The Philippines has informed the United States that it is ending a security agreement that permits American forces to train…

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2016-01-14 Philippines Offers Eight Military Bases to US

The Philippines agreed to allow the United States to operate eight military bases within the country. The announcement came as the U.S.…

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2015-12-14 700,000 Evacuated as Typhoon Hits Philippines

The Philippines government says it evacuated 700,000 people from their homes as Typhoon Melor approaches. The storm arrived on Samar Island on…

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2015-11-24 Six Years Later, Philippines Attackers Still Not Punished

Six years after almost 60 people were killed in the southern Philippines during elections, no one has been sentenced to…

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2015-11-15 Philippines Welcome US Military Back

The United States military is back in the Philippines, and local merchants and government leaders appear pleased. The United States brought 6,000…

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2015-10-20 Typhoon Koppu Leaves 17 Dead in Philippines

Typhoon Koppu was downgraded Monday to a tropical storm, but killed at least 17 people and submerged entire towns in northwestern…

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2015-10-14 The Philippines Prepares for Next Disaster

The Philippines – a nation of about 7,100 islands – is in a prime spot for natural disasters such as…

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2015-04-21 US, Philippines Open Joint Military Exercises

The United States and the Philippines launched joint military exercises on Monday. The exercises involve a larger than usual number of Philippine…

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2014-10-06 Philippines Guarding Against Islamic State’s Influence

Philippine officials say reports that the Islamic State group is actively seeking members in the country have yet to be…

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2014-07-17 Deadly Typhoon Hits Philippines, Heads Toward China

The powerful ocean storm Typhoon Rammasun is heading toward China after killing 38 people in the northern Philippines. Philippine officials…

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2013-11-12 Relief Efforts Push Ahead for Philippines after Deadly Storm

Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I'm Mario Ritter. Today we turn to the Philippines, where a powerful storm…

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2013-10-30 Philippines Plans for Disasters

Hello. It is nice to be with you again. I'm Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we travel to the Philippines…

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