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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III gives a dose of the oral polio vaccine to a baby during the launch in Manila of an intensified campaign against the disease, Sept. 20, 2019.

Philippines Confirms Second Polio Case

In 2000, the United Nations health agency had declared the Philippines free of polio.

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Health Officials: Polio Re-emerges in Philippines

“The outbreak calls for urgent action,” says UNICEF’s representative in the country.
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Philippines Catches 3 Suspected Militant Veterans of 2017 Battle in Marawi

Arrests come two years after firefights and air strikes devastated the mosque-studded city.
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Philippines: Duterte Says He Ordered Botched Hit on Politician

Vicente Loot, a former police general, survived an ambush in May 2018.
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Police Arrest Suspected Islamic State-linked Militant in Southern Philippines

Improvised bomb, handgun and IS flag recovered from Jomar Maan, authorities say.
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Philippines: Second Major Bust in a Week Nets Hundreds of Chinese Suspects

As many as 324 Chinese nationals are arrested in Palawan on suspicion of cybercrimes and other illegal activities.
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Philippine Senator Seeks Probe of Military’s Deal with China-owned Telecoms Group

Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana apparently unaware of the deal, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo says.
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