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Duterte declared June 24 to July 3 as period of national mourning, with the national flag to be flown at half-mast on all govt buildings.

The 61-year-old was president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.

The Philippine Supreme Court threw out a corruption case against jailed former president Gloria Arroyo and ordered her immediate release after almost five years in detention.

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Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a huge win in the Philippine presidential elections, according to poll monitor data released Tuesday.

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Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have actually expressed interest to be part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines on Saturday, threatening to aggravate flooding that has prompted the government to declare a state of "national calamity".

The deal will mark the first time Japan has agreed to directly donate military equipment to another country, and is the latest example of Shinzo Abe's more muscular security agenda.

The extortion racket allegation has prompted the United Nations to warn its staff of the potential dangers at Manila's airport terminals.

The nation of 100 million people has long been one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists, with powerful figures able to kill critics.

Malaysia will not recognise nor entertain any claims by the Philippines or any party on Sabah, the Foreign Affairs Ministry says.

Malaysia is committed to strengthen defense cooperation with the Philippines due to the importance of promoting peace, security and stability within the region.

Deles said the bill will not yet be submitted to President Benigno Aquino III's office on Monday as expected earlier.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was satisfied with the fruitful bilateral talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino which was held at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.

Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.

According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.