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In February, government had promised it wouldn’t arrest those without papers when mass inoculation began.

A draft decree calls for spending $79.1 billion on military equipment and $13.4 billion on loan interest.

Manas Kongpaen was serving an 82-year sentence when he was stricken at a prison hospital.

The funds will be used to upgrade some 425 public buildings in Metro Manila, lending agency says.

Khalid Kalaing, 57, is a sub-leader of the Maguid Group, officials say.

Residents believe the coronavirus is spreading through illegal border crossings with nearby India.

WHO approves China’s Sinovac, AstraZeneca marks delivery of first locally produced vaccine to Thailand.

After visiting Bhashan Char, the officials said efforts must be made so its residents will have “dignity.”

It’s a difficult operation because of steep seabed slopes and underwater waves, navy says.

“There is no time to waste,” American Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says.

One suspect entered church where Merauke regency’s archbishop lives, with explosives-laden backpack, police say.

Philippine police chief vows that victim will receive justice.

Arnon Nampa and Panupong “Mike” Jadnok left a hospital where they had been treated for COVID-19.

Sixteen Chinese air forces planes flew to within 60 nautical miles of Luconia Shoals near Sarawak.

The government, meanwhile, has lifted a deployment ban on overseas workers traveling to Saudi Arabia.

Violence was reported as police clashed with demonstrators unhappy about living on Bhashan Char Island.

A Chinese captain and Chinese nationals crewed the Panama-flagged MT Freya.

But two senior Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group members escape after firefight in Lanao del Sur.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s mixed messages have left Manila unable to advance its own claims in the disputed waterway, analysts say.

The prime minister has come under pressure to reconvene parliament, impose shutdown to deal with pandemic.

Order comes after reports that Filipino laborers were told to bear costs of COVID-19 health, safety protocols.

Meanwhile, conditions in refugee camps on mainland worsened in past year, NGO Refugee International says.

Service outage was caused after underwater cable was accidentally cut, government says.

Bloc sent letter asking sponsors of draft General Assembly resolution to remove clause on weapons sales, Liechtenstein’s U.N. mission says.

Rizieq Shihab heads the now banned Islamic Defenders’ Front.

Municipal leaders agree to assist the military monitor and combat BIFF, other extremist groups.

Critics accuse the government of weakening the independence of the Corruption Eradication Commission.

Senior U.N. official visits refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Proposal for Pag-asa Island is targeted at “maritime safety” in region where Chinese ships have swarmed.

Rule is intended to protect country and its people, government says.