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Philippine President Curses Obama; White House Cancels Meeting
VIENTIANE, Laos (CBS / AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret Tuesday over his “son of a bitch” remark while referring to President Barack Obama, in a rare display of contrition by...
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After Crude Language Flap, Philippine President Meets With Obama
VIENTIANE, Laos (CBS / AP) — President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met informally on Wednesday in a holding room before attending a gala dinner at a regional summit,...
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Philippine Leader ‘Happy To Slaughter’ Drug Addicts, Cites Hitler
MANILA, Philippines (CBS / AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised the rhetoric over his bloody anti-crime war to a new level Friday, comparing it to Hitler and the Holocaust and saying he...
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Philippine Leader Tells Obama, ‘You Can Go To Hell’ In Latest Tirade
MANILA, Philippines (CBS / AP) — Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte told President Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his strongest tirade so far against the U.S. over its...
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Typhoon Haima Lashes China; Death Toll Up In Philippines
BEIJING (CBS / AP) — Typhoon Haima barreled into southern China on Friday after hammering the northern Philippines with ferocious wind and rain, triggering flooding, landslides and power outages and...
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James Taylor Cancels Philippines Concert Over President’s Drug War
MANILA, Philippines (CBS SF/AP) — James Taylor has canceled his February concert in Manila, saying reports of summary executions of suspected drug offenders in the Philippines without judicial...
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Watch 7-Year-Old Filipina Girl Nail Her Taylor Swift Impersonation
By Jon Wiederhorn (RADIO.COM) – It takes a special talent to be Taylor Swift and to even be able perform with the grace and charisma of Tay-Tay. You might have to search the world to find such a...
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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines
(CBS SF) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck the southern Philippines on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reported the earthquake struck at 6:03 a.m....
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Deadly Nighttime Earthquake Strikes Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (CBS/AP) — A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120, with officials combing through cracked buildings and...
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin Visits Fan Fighting Cancer In Manila
By Robyn Collins (RADIO.COM) – Coldplay frontman Chris Martin stopped by a hospital in the Philippines to see a very sick fan before the band’s concert in Manila on Tuesday. Ken Valiant Santiago, a...
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Filipino Survivors of Bataan Death March Mark 75th Anniversary in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Ramon Regalado was starving and sick with malaria when he slipped away from his Japanese captors during the infamous 1942 Bataan Death March in the Philippines, escaping a...
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Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines
(CBS SF) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the southern part of the Philippines, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reports the earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao...
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Trump’s Invitation To Philippine President Slammed Over Human Rights Record
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S.-based human rights group says President Donald Trump should not roll out the White House red carpet for Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, whom it accused of being a...
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Bay Area Woman Raised By ‘Lola’ Shocked By Story Of Her Slavery
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) – A preschool director in Berkeley is coming to grips with a shocking story about how her family secretly had a slave for decades. “A lot of us didn’t know. My brother and I talked on...
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Duterte Declares Martial Law In Southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman says he has declared martial rule in the country’s south for 60 days and will cut short a trip to Moscow and return home to...
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Suspected Gunman In Manila Resort Attack Found Dead
MANILA (CBS / AP) — At least three people were transported to hospitals from a resort in Manila following reports of gunfire and explosions at the hotel and casino complex in the Philippine capital....
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Police Seek Identity Of Manila Casino Attacker After 36 Die
MANILA (AP) — Philippine police say the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a mustache. They say he carried an assault rifle, and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that...
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Veronica De La Cruz Visits Vallejo Pista Sa Nayon 2017
KPIX 5 & Bay Area NightBeat News Anchor Veronica De La Cruz made a special appearance at the Vallejo Pista Sa Nayon, Filipino Heritage Festival on Saturday, June 3, 2017 in Vallejo
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Strong But Deep Earthquake Shakes Manila, Northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong but deep earthquake struck the northern Philippines early Friday afternoon and was felt in Manila. Office workers and students in the capital briefly evacuated their...
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Trump Embraces Philippine Leader Duterte Amid Human Rights Concerns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — His lengthy Asia trip down to its final days, President Donald Trump opted Monday to publicly prioritize strategic interests over human rights, declining to shine a spotlight...
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Death Toll Mounts After Tropical Storm Tembin Lashes Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm in the southern Philippines unleashed flash floods that swept away people and houses and set off landslides, reportedly leaving more than 120 people dead...
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Fire Races Through Philippine Mall, Dozens Feared Trapped, Dead
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say a fire gutted a shopping mall in a southern city and some two dozen employees may have been trapped inside. The fire sent thick black smoke into...
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Bay Area Man Who Survived WWII Bataan Death March Dies At 100
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area man who survived the infamous 1942 Bataan Death March and symbolized the thousands of unheralded Filipinos who fought alongside American forces during...
View ArticleSacramento Pilot Sentenced For Buying Filipino Children For Rape, Porn
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A California man was sentenced to life in federal prison Tuesday for buying Filipino children for sex and pornography in what prosecutors called one of most “lurid, willful, and...
View ArticlePhilippine Volcano Spews Lava Fountains, 56,000 People Flee
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano spewed fountains of red-hot lava and massive ash plumes anew Tuesday in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption that has sent...
View ArticleFilipino Activist Detained At Airport For Removal From U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Human rights advocates protesting at San Francisco International Airport say a Filipino activist visiting the U.S. for a speaking tour was detained on arrival and is scheduled...
View ArticleFilipino Activist Denied Entry To U.S. Returns To Manila
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An activist entering the U.S. at San Francisco International Airport this week for a speaking tour addressing a human rights crisis in the Philippines was detained by customs,...
View ArticleFilipino Activist Claims He Was Given Weapons, Tortured At SFO
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CBS SF) — A human rights activist who was attempting to visit the U.S. from the Philippines last week claims he was supplied with weapons and tortured by federal...
View ArticleSuper Typhoon Mangkhut Makes Landfall In The Philippines
(CNN) — Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall early Saturday in the northern Philippines, bringing with it gale-force winds and heavy rains as aid agencies warn millions are at risk. Known locally as...
View ArticleDeadly Typhoon Moves Out of Philippines Toward Southern China
TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday, leaving at least 12 people...
View ArticleTyphoon Batters South China After Killing 64 in Philippines
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more...
View ArticlePhilippines Typhoon: More Than 100 Dead And Missing
(CNN) — Rescue operations are underway in the Philippines as 49 people remain missing after Super Typhoon Mangkhut triggered a massive landslide in the country’s north, destroying hundreds of homes....
View ArticleMonsoon Rains Trigger Deadly Philippines Landslide
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find...
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Death Toll Climbs To At Least 16 In Major Philippines Earthquake
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/SF CNN) — Anxiety rose within the San Francisco Bay Area’s large Filipino community early Tuesday as the death toll climbed to at least 16 with another 81 injured and 14 missing in...
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Speier Demands Benefits For Filipino War Heroes Who Fought For U.S. In World...
DALY CITY (KPIX 5) – Rep. Jackie Speier is fighting for a forgotten group. Speier (D-San Mateo) met with veterans and local leaders in Daly City on Veterans Day to demand benefits for Filipino war...
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Deadly Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Philippines
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — A 6-year-old girl was among three people killed when a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Sunday. The girl was killed in a village...
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Travel Restrictions In Philippines Over Coronavirus; SF Consulate Appointment...
MANILA, Philippines (CBS / AP) — The Philippine president is suspending domestic travel to and from the Manila area for a month and authorizing sweeping quarantines in the region to fight the new...
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Newly-Identified Dwarf Snake Species Named for California Academy of Sciences...
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) — Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research...
View ArticleBay Area Filipino-Americans Celebrate Yuka Saso’s Historic U.S. Open Win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Yuka Saso’s putt rolled in on the third playoff holes at Sunday’s U.S. Women’s Open, the roar of the crowd could be heard well beyond the fairways of the Olympic Club. Saso...
View ArticleVallejo Man Accused Of Flying To Philippines With Plan To Molest Teen
VALLEJO (CBS SF) – A Vallejo man is facing federal charges after he allegedly flew to the Philippines intending to molest a teen, federal prosecutors said. A federal jury indicted 79-year-old Balbino...
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