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Taiwan rejects Philippine apology

Taiwan slammed Manila's response to the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman as informal and insincere.

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A United Nations peacekeeper directs an armoured vehicle in the Golan Heights (Reuters)

Syrian rebels release UN hostages

Syrian rebels have released four Filipino UN peacekeepers they abducted from the Golan Heights last week.

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The Min Long Yu on the atoll (Reuters)

Poachers' boat hits coral reef

The boat's 12 Chinese crewmen are being detained on charges of poaching and attempted bribery.

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Members of the Philippine Coast Guard inspect the Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground on Monday in the Tubbataha Reef (Reuters)

Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef

A Chinese boat that ran into a coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside.

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Vernon Gardiner

Gardiner owes other immigrants video

A former Christchurch agent facing 20 years' jail in the Philippines for a $5000 debt owes money to a number of would-be migrants.

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Sarah Hall on the Vernon Gardiner case video

Vernon Gardiner was facing decades in a Filipino prison before 3rd Degree viewers donated enough money to secure his release.

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Money raised to secure Vernon Gardiner's freedom video

A New Zealander has been languishing in a Philippines jail because he can’t pay a debt of $4800.

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A Filipino United Nations peacekeeper stands next to a U.N. vehicle before it crosses from Israel into Syria (Reuters)

Syrian rebels still holding Filipino peacekeepers

21 Filipino UN peacekeepers are still being held by Syrian rebels, demanding repositioning of Syrian government forces.

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UN peacekeepers stand at the gate to their base in the Golan Heights (Reuters)

Detained UN troops appear in video

Several United Nations peacekeepers from the Philippines who were abducted by Syrian rebels have said in videos posted online that they are safe.

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Coffins of Malaysian police personnel killed in the Sabah conflict arrive at an airport in Subang, outside Kuala Lumpur (Reuters)

Rare bloodshed in Malaysian Borneo

Malaysian security forces have attacked a group of armed Filipinos to end the group's deadly three-week occupation of a Borneo village.

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Marcos dictatorship victims to be compensated

Philippine lawmakers are preparing to approve US$246 million in compensation for thousands of people who were persecuted decades ago.

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Philippine army, police kill 13

Philippine army special forces and police killed 13 suspected criminals in a fierce gunbattle Sunday.

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Filipino residents carrying babies cross a makeshift bridge at a fishing village in Paranaque city, south of Manila (AAP)

Storm kills 11 in central Philippines

A late-season storm expected to be the last of the year in the Philippines has killed 11 people.

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Warren Rodwell seen in a still from the video released by his captors

New video released of Australian hostage video

It's been more than a year since Australian Warren Rodwell was taken from his home in the Philippines.

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A Philippine flag flutters amidst houses destroyed in the coastal town of Cateel (Reuters)

More aid for the Philippines announced

New Zealand is giving the Philippines an additional $1.5 million to help it recover from Typhoon Bopha.

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Justin Bieber  (AAP)

Bieber apology sought after mockery

Justin Bieber has come under fire from politicians in the Philippines after he mocked Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao online.

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Damaged buildings in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in Compostela Valley, southern Philippines (Reuters)

900 missing in Philippines

The number of people missing after a typhoon in the Philippines jumped after families reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen at sea.

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A man stands near makeshift tents surrounded by a destroyed banana plantation in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley in southern Philippines (Reuters)

Safety, need compete in Philippines

Most of the more than 370 people confirmed dead from Typhoon Bopha in Philippines were killed in the steep mountain valley.

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The Philippines says more countries will face deadly typhoons if climate change is left unchecked (Reuters)

Philippines demands action at Doha talks

At the UN climate negoatiations, the Philippines has called for urgent action to halt global warming, citing its own experience with a deadly typhoon.

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A rescuer evacuates a typhoon victim to higher ground in New Bataan (Reuters)

Philippines typhoon warnings ignored

Surrounded by steep mountains, far-flung New Bataan town has long been a tragedy waiting to happen in a valley of disasters.

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