Philippine
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However, Philippine banks’ direct financial exposure to the Middle East remains small.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A large, slow-moving storm system tracked north-northwest across the Philippine Sea toward southern Japan from late May into early June 2026.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The International Criminal Court has scheduled the start of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trial for alleged crimes against humanity on 30 November.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
We know because in 1965 an A-4 rolled off the USS Ticonderoga, leaving a bomb capable of 1 megaton yield at the bottom of the Philippine Sea, where it remains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Battle of Manila lasted twenty-nine days, with a victory for the Philippine and US Forces declared on March 3, 1945.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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