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Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino| Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning | |
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| Aug.9 |
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More rains add to Philippines flood woes
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| Aug.6 |
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Philippine capital paralysed by floods Torrential rain has paralysed parts of the capital, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes and closing schools, offices and the stock...
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Typhoon batters Philippines
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| Jan.1 |
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Hundreds hurt in New Year festivities
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| Nov.17 |
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Arroyo faces vote-fraud charges
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| Sep.27 |
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Philippines cleans up after storm A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Philippines after Typhoon Nesat battered the capital Manila and the main island, Luzon
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| Sep.26 |
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Powerful typhoon hits Philippines 
Map of Albay Philippines A powerful typhoon has struck the Philippines, triggering floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital Manila
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| Aug.26 |
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Typhoon to miss north Philippines
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| Feb.7 |
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Philippines army chief died in suicide
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| Sep.7 |
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Political massacre trial opens
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| Aug.29 |
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Hong Kong rally over Manila dead |
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| Aug.23 |
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Bloody end to hostage siege| Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong and killed eight of them. Hong Kong urged its residents to cut short... | |
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| Aug.22 |
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Tourists taken hostage in bus Rolando Mendoza, a dismissed police inspector, demanding that his job be reinstated, took a tourist bus hostage with 22 foreigners
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| Jun.29 |
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Aquino sworn in as Philippines president Benigno Aquino III has been sworn in as president, the country's 15th, after winning election in May by a landslide
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| Jun.19 |
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Broken radio system imperils flights |
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| May.10 |
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Aquino's son holds lead in vote Sen. Benigno Aquino III, the son of former president, led contenders for the Philippines presidency
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| Jan.4 |
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Accused Ampatuan pleads not guilty |
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| Dec.26 |
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Up to 25 feared dead in ferry tragedy |
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| Dec.23 |
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27 missing after boats collide Of the 73 passengers and crew on board, 46 were rescued and 27 others were still missing from the sunken ferry that collided with a fishing ...
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| Oct.6 |
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Submerged city faces disease threat |
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| Oct.1 |
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Ketsana death toll exceeds 300 |
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| Sep.27 |
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Floods test rescuers
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| Sep.26 |
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Philippines battles flood chaos
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Dozens dead in floods 
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| Feb.10 |
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Philippines works to save 200 dolphins |
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| Jul.25 |
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Hole forces Qantas plane to land| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage | |
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| May.18 |
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Gunman kills eight |
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| Mar.6 |
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Alleged bomb plotters arrested |
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| Nov.29 |
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Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender
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| Sep.11 |
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Estrada gets life for corruption
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| Mar.28 |
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Hostage-taker releases children, teachers
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| Mar.27 |
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Gunmen seize bus At least 2 men have taken at least 30 children and several teachers hostage near the centre of the capital Manila
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| Jun.23 |
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Manila kills off death penalty |
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| Feb.25 |
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Emergency rule shadows anniversary
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| Feb.24 |
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State of emergency
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| Feb.23 |
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Army 'foils coup plot'| The army says it has thwarted an attempt by soldiers to overthrow the president Gloria Arroyo | |
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| Feb.3 |
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Game show stampede kills 88 Outside a stadium near Manila tens of thousands of people had lined up to watch a popular game show
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| Jul.25 |
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Arroyo: We need parliamentary rule
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| Jul.24 |
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Lawmakers bid to impeach Arroyo Opposition filed an impeachment complaint against the President, accusing her of vote-rigging and other allegations
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| Jul.7 |
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Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go 8 Cabinet members quit and urged President to step down, saying she has been crippled by an election scandal
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Arroyo asks cabinet to resign
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| Jun.27 |
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Manila faithful flock to bury Sin |
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| Mar.15 |
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21 die as police storm Manila jail Police put down a revolt by members of the al Qaeda-linked Muslim separatist group Abu Sayyaf
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| Mar.14 |
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Police launch Manila jail assault
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| Feb.14 |
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7 people killed by 3 blasts
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| Jul.14 |
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Allies slam Philippine move
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| Jun.20 |
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Arroyo re-elected
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| Nov.7 |
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2 killed after seizing air control tower Armed forces killed 2 armed men, including the former head of the Air Transport Office, who had seized the tower
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| Jul.27 |
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Rebel troops end mutiny
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| Jul.26 |
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Arroyo sets deadline for mutineers
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Armed men seize center of Manila 30 members of the military have seized the financial center of the capital and set up booby traps
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Arroyo admits small army 'mutiny'
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| Jul.14 |
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Terror suspects escape from jail 3 Islamic militants, including an Indonesian man with links to the regional Jemaah Islamiyah escaped from Manila jail
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| Nov.10 |
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Passenger plane ditches into Manila Bay
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| Oct.18 |
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Deadly blast rocks Manila An explosion ripped through a bus on the northern outskirts of Manila, killing 3 people and injuring a number of others
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| Jul.22 |
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Police battle with protesters
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| Aug.19 |
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Hotel owner expected to surrender |
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| Aug.18 |
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Faulty wiring blamed for fire |
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| Aug.17 |
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Manila hotel inferno kills 75 Gire gutted a 6-storey hotel. Emergency services still recovering bodies
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| Jun.16 |
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3 Abu Sayyaf hostages freed |
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| May.15 |
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Arroyo urges unity |
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| May.14 |
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Arroyo takes early lead in elections |
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| May.10 |
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Blast wounds 13 people |
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| May.3 |
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Arroyo face to face with Estrada |
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| Apr.30 |
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Protests rock Manila
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| Apr.29 |
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Estrada urges protests |
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| Apr.25 |
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Estrada arrested
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| Feb.19 |
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Ceasefire with Muslim separatists |
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| Feb.2 |
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French fugitive held in Manila |
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| Jan.19 |
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Arroyo replaces Estrada Chief Justice declares that presidency is vacant. Vice President Arroyo sworn in as president. Estrada give up office.
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| Jan.16 |
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Pro-Estrada decision |
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| Dec.6 |
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Impeachment trial begins |
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