Philippine
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"She inspired me so much. I looked up to her since I was little," said Torrecampo, who has competed in the Philippine National Games, and in tournaments in Cambodia and Sri Lanka.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The incident, which Beijing said was instigated by Philippine personnel, sparked a round of condemnation from Manila's allies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Philippine container terminal operator’s 26-year extension of its terminal contract in Melbourne secures its long-term earnings visibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Okinotorishima is an uninhabited coral atoll around which Japan claims an exclusive economic zone of more than 154,000 square miles in the Philippine Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rocky had reasoned it out with him; it was impossible for the dead man to be Josiah, because Josiah was an old Laguna man, thousands of miles from the Philippine jungles and Japanese armies.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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