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Philippines
Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories in the Philippines for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Palace: Renaming PH to ‘Maharlika’ needs congressional action
In response to President Rodrigo Duterte floating the idea of renaming the Philippines to “Maharlika,”…
Duterte endorses 11 senatorial bets, drops Jinggoy Estrada
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced the 11 senatorial candidates he is endorsing for the…
1 million Filipino kids to receive measles vaccine
Amid the contagious measles outbreak in the Philippines, one million children aged 5 months to…
PNP identifies 701 election hotspots
Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday, February 12, said a total…
Health department: Isolate infants below six months amid measles outbreak
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the parents on Tuesday,…
Historian: ‘Maharlika’ does not mean ‘noble’
A Filipino historian on Wednesday, February 13, said that the understanding of “Maharlika” as nobility…