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Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.Full story
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.Full story
The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the disputed Spratly Islands, in the latest territorial squabble between the Asian countries, officials said Tuesday. Full story
The Philippine envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island over the shooting death of a fisherman by the Philippine coast guard. Full story
Last week's winner: A bee flies in front of a sunflower at the gates of the University of the Philippines in Manila on April 21.
Residents try to salvage their belongings after a fire in Tondo, metro Manila May 22, 2013. About 40 houses were razed by a fire in a residential area that left an estimated 80 families homeless in Manila's Tondo district shortly before midnight on Tuesday, local media reported. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
A resident salvages materials from his burnt house after a fire in Tondo, metro Manila May 22, 2013. About 40 houses were razed by a fire in a residential area that left an estimated 80 families homeless in Manila's Tondo district shortly before midnight on Tuesday, local media reported. REUTERS/Rom
Maria Coleen Bocog, 14, carries school supplies she salvaged from her burnt house after a fire in Tondo, metro Manila May 22, 2013. About 40 houses were razed by a fire in a residential area that left an estimated 80 families homeless in Manila's Tondo district shortly before midnight on Tuesday, lo
Chang Pong, press division director of Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office , reads a statement during an interview outside their office in Manila's Makati financial district May 17, 2013. According to Chang's statement, all work permit applications of Filipino blue-collar workers, including first ti
Welsh actor Luke Evans signs autographs for his fans upon arrival at a mall in Manila May 15, 2013. Evans and cast members are in Manila to promote the movie. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
