Powerful Quake Hits Philippines, Day After Deadly Temblor
23 April 2019The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of Tuesday’s quake at 6.4, while the local seismology agency said it was 6.5.
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Philippine Agents Arrest Journalist Critical of President
13 February 2019Maria Ressa, who was selected by Time magazine as one of its Persons of the Year last year, was arrested over a libel complaint from a businessman.
US Returns 3 Disputed Bells Taken from Philippines in 1901
11 December 2018Americans took the church bells as spoils of war that Filipinos would demand for decades to be handed back.
Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?
12 April 2018A photograph of an art installation is frequently attached to genuine reports about a dead whale's washing ashore with trash and debris in its stomach.
Did President Donald Trump Call Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Trillanes a ‘Little Narco?’
9 November 2017Rumors that Trump implied a legislator from the Philippines was a drug smuggler originated with a poorly sourced column.
Gunfire, Blasts Hit Philippine Casino; Terror Ties Doubted
1 June 2017The violence unfolded as Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State group fended off government forces in the southern city of Marawi.
Did the State Department Ban the Vice President of the Philippines from the U.S.?
25 March 2017Reports that Leni Robredo was sanctioned by the U.S. for "destabilizing" her country's government are fake news.
General Pershing on How to Stop Islamic Terrorists
31 October 2001U.S. General John J. Pershing did not effectively discourage Muslim terrorists in the Philippines by killing them and burying their bodies along with those of pigs.
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21 June 2019Anecdotal reports of a man finding out his wife owns the house they've been renting were making the rounds in Africa years before this meme.