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  2. 2023 in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Ongoing events. COVID-19 pandemic (until July 22, 2023); Philippine sugar crisis; Events January. January 1 – 2023 Philippine airspace closure: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines closes the country's airspace for nearly six hours due to a power outage in its air traffic management center that affected its communication systems, disrupting more than 280 commercial flights and ...

  3. FlipTop Battle League - Wikipedia

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    Area served. Philippines. Website. www .fliptop .com .ph. FlipTop Rap Battle League is the first and largest running professional rap battle conference in the Philippines founded by Alaric Riam Yuson (known as Anygma) in 2010. [1] [2] The league promotes Pinoy hip hop. FlipTop is heavily influenced by the original rap battle leagues in the West ...

  4. Rodrigo Duterte - Wikipedia

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    Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR ( English: / dəˈtɜːrteɪ /, Tagalog: [ɾɔˈdɾigɔ ˈɾɔwa dʊˈtɛɾtɛ] ⓘ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, [6] and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, [7] [8] is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

  5. Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health ...

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    Temperatures in the Philippines are forecast to reach 37 degree Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in the next three days, with many classrooms crowded and without air conditioning.

  6. Fake news in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Fake news in the Philippines refers to the general and widespread misinformation or disinformation in the country by various actors. It has been problematic in the Philippines where social media and alike plays a key role in influencing topics and information ranging from politics, health, belief, religion, current events, aid, lifestyle, elections and others.

  7. New People's Army rebellion - Wikipedia

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    62,841 killed (1969–2022) (according to the Philippine Army) The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion, among other acronym-based names) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), which is the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [3] [9] Communist Party of ...

  8. Terrorism in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Legal aspects. According to Philippine laws, terrorism is a crime under the Human Security Act of 2007 which describes such acts as causing "widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace". The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the law was the Abu Sayyaf on September 10, 2015, by the Basilan ...

  9. Funeral practices and burial customs in the Philippines

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    A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.