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• How one innocent man fell in Rodrigo Duterte's drug war in the Philippines – Sydney Morning Herald. January 25, 2017
• Rodrigo Duterte approves free contraception in mostly Catholic Philippines for millions – Washington Post. January 13, 2017
• War on drugs: Philippine president Duterte warns mayors will be shot – Sydney Morning Herald. January 13, 2017

• Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte must be investigated, says UN official – Sydney Morning Herald. December 21, 2016
• Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte admits to killing people and abusing drugs – Sydney Morning Herald. December 15, 2016
• Anger at hero's burial for Philippines dictator Marcos – BBC News. November 18, 2016
• Philippine court clears way to give Ferdinand Marcos a hero's burial – Sydney Morning Herald. November 8, 2016
• Australia providing training, support to Philippine police despite killing spree – Sydney Morning Herald. November 3, 2016
• Philippine police van rams protesters in front of US Embassy – Associated Press. October 19, 2016
• Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in sights of the International Criminal Court – Sydney Morning Herald. October 14, 2016
• Philippines addicts offered ten steps to amnesty, but is this really rehab? – Sydney Morning Herald. October 10, 2016
• Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte likens himself to Adolf Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users – Sydney Morning Herald. September 30, 2016
• NAGKAISA denounces liquidation of labor leaders, organizers – Inter Aksyon. September 24, 2016
• Labour activist murdered in Philippines – Red Flag. September 19, 2016
• Duterte and Obama tiff: temper tantrum or real? – Red Flag. September 10, 2016
• Rodrigo Duterte accused of ordering hits on opponents while mayor of Davao – Sydney Morning Herald. September 15, 2016
• Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's 3426 killed numbers only the start – Sydney Morning Herald. September 14, 2016
• Davao bombing: Rodrigo Duterte has shown no concern for the rule of law – Sydney Morning Herald. September 3, 2016
• Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte 'could face international court' – Sydney Morning Herald. September 1, 2016
• Girl, 5, latest victim in Philippines 'war on drugs' – Sydney Morning Herald. August 26, 2016
• Killings soar in the Philippines amid President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drugs crackdown – Sydney Morning Herald. August 23, 2016
• 'Reign of terror': Fear in the Philippines as police embark on state-sanctioned 'killing spree' – ABC Radio Australia. August 3, 2016
• 300 killed, but Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says it's just the start – Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 2016
• Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte tells people to 'go ahead and kill' drug addicts – Agence France Presse. July 2, 2016
• Philippine incoming president Rodrigo Duterte urges public to kill drug dealers – Associated Press. June 6, 2016
• Philippine death squads very much in business as Duterte set for presidency – Reuters. May 26, 2016
• Philippine court OKs pact allowing US troops in local camps – Associated Press. January 12, 2016

• Behind pomp of APEC summit, crushing poverty endures – Associated Press. November 19, 2015
• Anti-Apec protests take place in Manila – Associated Press. November 19, 2015
• Malcolm Turnbull will be spared the sight of beggars on Manila's streets – Sydney Morning Herald. November 16, 2015
• Something Australians need to know about the Philippines ahead of refugee deal – Sydney Morning Herald. October 9, 2015
• Key suspect in Philippines' deadliest massacre freed on bail – Agence France Presse. March 10, 2015
• Philippines homeless 'relocated' during Pope Francis visit – BBC News. January 23, 2015

• Victims' families still waiting for justice five years after journalist killings in Philippines – ABC Radio Australia. November 22, 2014
• Philippine ex-general in kidnapping case captured – Associated Press. August 12, 2014
• Philippine peace deal in jeopardy as Muslim rebels cry foul – Reuters. August 7, 2014
• US, Philippines sign deal on military accord – Associated Press. April 28, 2014
• Philippine, United States reach agreement on new security deal – Reuters. April 11, 2014
• Philippine court clears birth control law – Agence France Presse. April 8, 2014
• Philippines and Muslim rebel group sign peace deal – Associated Press. March 28, 2014
• Philippines refuses to free two top communist rebels – Associated Press. March 23, 2014
• Philippines, Muslim rebels close to signing peace treaty after 17 years of negotiations – Agence France Presse. March 15, 2014
• Philippines offers US forces access to military bases – Reuters. March 14, 2014
• Dozens of rebels killed after Philippines peace deal - New York Times. January 30, 2014
• Philippines to grant amnesty to Muslim rebels - Associated Press. January 27, 2014
• Philippines, Muslim rebels clinch peace deal - Associated Press. January 25, 2014

• Harsh realities in wake of typhoon Haiyan - The Diplomat. November 18, 2013
• Philippine corruption magnifies effects of typhoon - Associated Press. November 18, 2013
• Super typhoon Haiyan: Philippines death toll fears mount as armed looters appear - Sydney Morning Herald. November 12, 2013
• Philippine typhoon death toll: tsunami-like storm kills up to 10,000 people - Sydney Morning Herald. November 11, 2013
• Philippines Storm kills estimated 10,000, destruction hampers rescue efforts - Reuters. November 11, 2013
• Aquino's Mr Clean image skewered by Philippine pork barrel politics - Irrawaddy. November 1, 2013
• Ceasefire fails in Philippines - Bloomberg. September 15, 2013
• Tens of thousands of Filipinos protest 'pork barrel' funds - Reuters. August 26, 2013
• Rise in Philippines journalists killings - Agence France Presse. August 3, 2013
• US in talks for military role in Philippines - New York Times. July 14, 2013
• Philippines peace talks fail - Agence France Presse. April 30, 2013
• Compensation for Philippine dictatorship victims  - Associated Press. January 28, 2013
• Philippine birth control law takes effect  - Agence France Presse. January 18, 2013
• Ready to answer Australia's call  - Sydney Morning Herald. January 13, 2013
• New law points to Philippine church's waning sway  - Associated Press. January 3, 2013

• Philippines moves closer to birth control law - Agence France Presse. December 17, 2012
• Philippine body to probe human rights cases - Associated Press. November 28, 2012
• Army linked to murder of mining foe's family - Sydney Morning Herald. October 26, 2012
• Muslim rebels ink Philippine pact as step to peace - Associated Press. October 15, 2012
• Philippines, Muslim rebels agree peace plan - Agence France Presse. October 7, 2012
• Concern over internet law in Philippines - New York Times. October 6, 2012
• Ex-Philippine president arrested in plunder case - Associated Press. October 4, 2012
• Journalists protest pace of Philippine massacre trial - Agence France Presse. August 19, 2012
• Contraceptive bill makes progress after 14 years - New York Times. August 8, 2012
• Massacre tests judicial reform in the Philippines - Reuters. June 24, 2012
• Justice delayed as Ampatuan massacre trials go nowhere fast - Asia Sentinel. June 4, 2012
• Third witness to 2009 Philippines massacre killed - New York Times. June 2, 2012
• PALEA gets support of world's biggest flight attendants union - All Voices. February 9, 2012
• Protest against greater US role in Philippines - Agence France Presse. January 28, 2012

• Philippine Airlines is a Scrooge, says international labor rights group - Allvoices. December 20, 2011
• Philippine court orders arrest of former general - Associated Press. December 20, 2011
• Battle for Philippine flood rescuers as bodies rot - Agence France Presse. December 18, 2011
• Philippine Airlines Employees' Association gets backing of Occupy protesters - Allvoices. December 15, 2011
• Changing of the guard for Philippine church and military - Jakarta Globe. December 13, 2011
• Philippine health chief hit for anti-gay comments - Associated Press. December 5, 2011
• Philippines, rebels to re-open formal peace talks - Agence France Presse. December 4, 2011
• Arroyo arrested for vote rigging - Agence France Presse. November 18, 2011
• 10,000 flee fighting in southern Philippines - Agence France Presse. October 25, 2011
• Popular Philippine communist rebel is dead - Associated Press. October 9, 2011
• Frustration grows for Philippine Muslim rebels - Agence France Presse. October 3, 2011
• Muslim rebels reject Philippine peace proposal - Associated Press. August 23, 2011
• Thousands rally amid Filipino leader's key report - Associated Press. July 25, 2011
• Philippine military abuses flourish: HRW - Agence France Presse. July 19, 2011
• Philippine Senate probes government donations to bishops - Associated Press. July 6, 2011
• Filipino journalist slain, 4th killed this year - Associated Press. June 13, 2011
• Battle over condoms enters Philippine Congress - Associated Press. May 18, 2011
• Rights group says abuses continue in Philippines - Associated Press. May 13, 2011
• Philippine rebels seek to speed up peace process - Associated Press. April 27, 2011
• 25 years on, some justice for Filipino victims of Marcos - New York Times. March 3, 2011
• Cautious optimism ahead of Filipino peace talks - Associated Press. February 15, 2011
• Government: Philippine rebels stronger ahead of talks - Associated Press. February 15, 2011
• Philippines, communist rebels plan cease-fire - Associated Press. February 11, 2011
• UN funds misuse shocks soldiers who went to East Timor - Philippines Inquirer. February 8, 2011
• Military graft allegations unsettle Philippines - Associated Press. February 3, 2011
• Manila sets 2014 deadline for ending communist rebellion - Agence France Presse. January 20, 2011

• Aquino amnesty raises military risks - Asia Times. December 21, 2010
• Philippines, communist rebels resume talks in Feb - Associated Press. December 2, 2010
• Massacre witness: Philippine mayor shot 40 people - Associated Press. November 10, 2010
• Philippine leader amnesties coup-plot soldiers - Associated Press. October 12, 2010
• Philippine massacre victims 'begged for mercy' - Agence France Presse. October 6, 2010
• Philippine massacre 'carefully planned': Witness - Agence France Presse. September 8, 2010
• Military: Philippine Muslim rebels brace for war - Associated Press. August 11, 2010
• Rights group slams Philippine abortion ban - Associated Press. August 2, 2010
• Aide to witness to Philippine massacre gunned down - Associated Press. July 26, 2010
• Aquino to re-open peace talks with Islamic separatists - Sydney Morning Herald. July 17, 2010
• Benigno Aquino III sworn in as Philippine leader - Associated Press. June 30, 2010
• Philippines fails to meet deadline to crush rebels - Agence France Presse. June 20, 2010
• Aquino wins Philippine presidential election - Agence France Presse. June 8, 2010
• Voters tell Arroyo how it's gonna be: Just fade away - Asia Sentinel. May 14, 2010
• Deadly violence mars Philippine elections - Agence France Presse. May 10, 2010
• After nine years, a Philippines president's lost political capital - Inter Press Service. May 7, 2010
• Philippine supreme court allows gay party in polls - Associated Press. April 9, 2010
• Militants win Philippine Airlines union elections - Philippines Daily Inquirer. February 28, 2010
• 2009 bad for working class: Labor-based party-list group - The Sun Star. January 1, 2010

• Philippines: Who were the massacred journalists? - Asian Human Rights Commission. November 30, 2009
• Philippine journalists expect attacks to continue - Associated Press. November 30, 2009
• Seven murder charges laid against politician - Sydney Morning Herald. November 28, 2009
• People saw mayor Andal Ampatuan Jnr order and carry out massacre - Agence France Presse. November 27, 2009
• Arroyo ally is massacre suspect - Agence France Presse. November 26, 2009
• Philippine presidential candidates court boxing idol - Agence France Presse. November 23, 2009
• ILO probes labor rights violations in the Philippines - Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 23, 2009
• Other MEPZ workers support Paul Yu protesters - Cebu News. June 18, 2009
• Thousands gather for anti-Arroyo rally in Manila - Associated Press. June 10, 2009
• Philippines: Job fairs but no pay hike on Labor Day - Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 1, 2009
• 41,000 Philippine jobs lost - Agence France Presse. March 24, 2009
• Safety nets for Filipino women workers up in assembly - Cebu News. March 8, 2009
• Philippine rebels say peace talks impossible - Associated Press. March 6, 2009
• Filipino women workers demand state subsidy - Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 5, 2009
• Calabarzon region hardest-hit by global crisis - Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 5, 2009
• Filipino women workers troop to labor office to demand state subsidy, jobs - GMANews.TV. March 5, 2009
• 39,000 Filipinos lose jobs - Agence France Presse. February 23, 2009
• Multinational flight from the Philippines - Asia Times. February 12, 2009
• Another day, another scandal for Arroyo - Asia Times. February 5, 2009

• Manila's 'good news' cannot mask downturn - Asia Times. December 22, 2008
• Philippine diplomat: ASEAN rights court unlikely soon - Associated Press. September 10, 2008
• Women workers call for system change on Women's Day - Partido ng Manggagawa. March 8, 2008
• Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership deal far worse than NBN - Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 5, 2008
• Factory workers march against corruption as middle forces launch noise barrage - Partido ng Manggagawa. February 21, 2008