Philippines

New data from the KAYAK <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//the-cheapest-day-of-the-week-to-travel-and-other-hacks-for-your-summer-holiday/">summer travel<\/strong><\/a> report shows that Manila is the most searched for destination for this summer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The islands reopened to fully vaccinated tourists from visa-free countries on 10 February 2022. Visa-free travel is now possible if you are staying for less than 30 days - you can see the full list of visa-free countries <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////dfa.gov.ph//list-of-countries-for-21-day-visa/">here./n

/u201cThe Philippines has been one of the most conservative countries in the world in terms of its COVID-19 protections,\u201d said Gerard Panga, the Philippines tourism spokesperson to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over a year we have been preparing the destinations to make sure they are compliant with global standards in terms of health and safety protections.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6436218,6436394\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//28//cuba-here-are-6-of-our-favourite-reasons-to-visit-the-revolutionary-island/">Cuba: Here are 6 of our favourite reasons to visit the revolutionary island<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//28//retreat-holidays-are-in-high-demand-especially-by-burnt-out-healthcare-workers/">Retreat holidays are in high demand - especially by burnt-out healthcare workers<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>So where should you visit when you get there?<\/p>\n<h2>A remote island famous for filming<\/h2><p>The country\u2019s stringent measures have meant it has been able to host some unique events, despite the pandemic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//43//65//44//808x454_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/384x216_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/640x360_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/750x422_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/828x466_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1080x608_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1200x675_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1920x1080_cmsv2_22acada5-097f-518f-975e-c2f78ee7d556-6436544.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">An island in Caramoan, Philippines<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven during the height of COVID-19 infection cases, we had the Survivor TV group from Israel. More than 100 people, the cast and crew of Survivor TV went to this remote island in Caramoan,\u201d says\u00a0Panga.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Even during the height of COVID-19 infection cases, we had the Survivor TV group from Israel. More than 100 people, the cast and crew, went to the remote island in Caramoan.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once described as a \u2018hidden island\u2019, the TV blockbuster is now so globally famous that the island is well known to travellers, though still difficult to reach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Isolated from the main Caramoan Peninsula, you may need to take several buses and boats to reach it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the isolation of some of its islands, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">Philippines has suffered from overtourism<\/strong><\/a> in the past too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But special measures have meant that one of its most famous destinations, Boracay Island, has been able to transform itself for the better.<\/p>\n<h2>Boracay Island<\/h2><p>Awarded the title of the \u2018second most instagrammable place in the world\u2019 by Big 7 Travel and labelled the best island in the world by Travel+Leisure in 2012, global popularity soon overwhelmed Boracay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//43//65//44//808x454_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/384x216_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/640x360_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/750x422_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/828x466_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1080x608_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1200x675_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/1920x1080_cmsv2_826ca9c0-010b-56fc-a6db-8ddff8bf33c0-6436544.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Boracay Island, Philippines<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After gaining a reputation as a 24\/7 party island, the authorities declared the closure of the 10.32km islet to holidaymakers to give the ecosystem (and the locals) a chance to recover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow on the beach we don\u2019t allow anymore smoking, drinking, loud parties or loud music, so it\u2019s become a haven for relaxation, honeymooners, families, for communing with nature,\u201d says Panga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to remove all the structures within the shoreline, so now it&#039;s all wild, the water is clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6551720,6697280\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//13//from-paris-to-corfu-check-out-the-top-rated-european-hotels-on-tripadvisor/">From Paris to Corfu, these are the top-rated European hotels on Tripadvisor<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//27//is-south-east-asia-open-to-tourists-a-complete-list-of-2022-travel-restrictions-for-every-/">Is South-East Asia open to tourists? An updated list of 2022 entry rules for every country<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Moalboal on Cebu island<\/h2><p>If you\u2019d rather have an adventure than lounge on the beach all day, there are plenty of activities for the wild at heart in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//43//65//44//808x454_cmsv2_b896dfd3-ddf9-5c84-8e85-6f839f01f062-6436544.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/384x216_cmsv2_b896dfd3-ddf9-5c84-8e85-6f839f01f062-6436544.jpg 384w, 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<span class=\"widget__captionText\">The sardine run, Philippines<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If underwater sports are your thing, then how about swimming with millions of sardines?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.lonelyplanet.com//articles//sardine-run-moalboal-philippines/">sardine run<\/strong><\/a> in the beachside town of Moalboal on Cebu island offers divers a truly unique experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">If underwater sports are your thing, then how about swimming with millions of sardines?<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Head to Panagsama beach at practically any time of year (though you\u2019ll have a clearer view if you avoid the rainy season from June to October) and you\u2019ll be able to swim with this incredible shoal of fish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The sardines rise close to the water\u2019s surface to feed on plankton, so even snorkelers can enjoy the silver flashes of the swaying sardines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe underwater treasures of the Philippines are really beyond compare, in fact we are Asia\u2019s diving capital,\u201d says Panga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the WTA (World Travel Awards) in the last three years, 2019 to 2021, we have been voted the world\u2019s leading diving destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The island of Mindanao<\/h2><p>For something a little less fishy, hiking is a great way to explore the Philippines\u2019 sprawling environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The country has 3,134 mountains to its name, with the highest being Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//43//65//44//808x454_cmsv2_509423e1-3669-5bfc-b5a0-0617ec95094f-6436544.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/384x216_cmsv2_509423e1-3669-5bfc-b5a0-0617ec95094f-6436544.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/640x360_cmsv2_509423e1-3669-5bfc-b5a0-0617ec95094f-6436544.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/43\/65\/44\/750x422_cmsv2_509423e1-3669-5bfc-b5a0-0617ec95094f-6436544.jpg 750w, 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will be blood: Filipino Catholic devotees re-enact crucifixion in brutal Easter ritual","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Filipino Catholic devotees whip themselves in brutal Easter ritual","titleListing2":"\"I will only stop when I can't do it anymore.\"","leadin":"While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins","summary":"While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins","keySentence":null,"url":"there-will-be-blood-filipino-catholic-devotees-re-enact-crucifixion-in-brutal-easter-ritua","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith. \n\nScores of men - their faces covered - walked barefoot as they flogged themselves with bamboo whips under a blazing sun near the capital Manila, while others carried wooden crosses as they were beaten, in a ritual frowned upon by the Church. \n\nRoy Balatbat, his skin still bearing fresh wounds from a public flailing on Thursday, walked for about a kilometre, striking himself and stopping to prostrate in prayer on the hot ground. \n\n\"It's punishing but if you have a wish, you will endure the pain,\" Balatbat, 49, explained in the Hagonoy municipality of the Bulacan province. \n\n\"I have been doing this for 30 years since I was a young man. My devotion is that I will only stop when I can't do it anymore.\" \n\nWhy does this tradition take place? \n\nWhile most devotees in the mainly Catholic nation spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to these extreme lengths to atone for sins, seek divine intervention and pay home to the suffering of Jesus Christ . \n\nBefore the grisly flogging begins, the men's bare backs are deliberately punctured to make them bleed. \n\nVeterans of the gory spectacle display scars of previous whippings, while others endure the punishing act for the first time. \n\n\"I inflict the wound to the penitents, if there's not much blood coming out, they'll ask for another one so their sins would be forgiven,\" Reynaldo Tolentino, 51, explained. \n\n\"They won't feel the pain when they're doing the penitence as long as they are sincere in doing it.\" \n\nGood Friday is also usually marked by crucifixion reenactments in a city north of Manila, but the event was cancelled for the third year in a row due to COVID-19. \n\nAbout a dozen Catholics regularly have themselves nailed to wooden crosses as penance for their sins. The event attracts thousands of tourists. \n\nWhat does the Church have to say? \n\n\"We do not encourage acts of self flagellations and crucifixions,\" said Father Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines' public affairs committee. \n\n\"The suffering and crucifixion of Christ is already enough to save humanity,\" he explains, adding devotees should instead \"confess their sins\". \n\nCheck out the video above to see footage from this year's ritual","htmlText":"<p>Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith.<\/p>\n<p>Scores of men - their faces covered - walked barefoot as they flogged themselves with bamboo whips under a blazing sun near the capital Manila, while others carried wooden crosses as they were beaten, in a ritual frowned upon by the Church.<\/p>\n<p>Roy Balatbat, his skin still bearing fresh wounds from a public flailing on Thursday, walked for about a kilometre, striking himself and stopping to prostrate in prayer on the hot ground.<\/p>\n<p>\"It&#039;s punishing but if you have a wish, you will endure the pain,\" Balatbat, 49, explained in the Hagonoy municipality of the Bulacan province.<\/p>\n<p>\"I have been doing this for 30 years since I was a young man. 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The event attracts thousands of tourists.<\/p>\n<h2>What does the Church have to say?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7005709452315501\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//62//13//36//808x565_cmsv2_b2091b2e-b62d-57a0-8093-0fe4a6fa91d9-6621336.jpg/" alt=\"Ted Aljibe&#47;AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/62\/13\/36\/384x269_cmsv2_b2091b2e-b62d-57a0-8093-0fe4a6fa91d9-6621336.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/62\/13\/36\/640x448_cmsv2_b2091b2e-b62d-57a0-8093-0fe4a6fa91d9-6621336.jpg 640w, 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flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day closure","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day closure","leadin":"People flock to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day.","summary":"People flock to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day.","keySentence":null,"url":"filipinos-flock-to-cemeteries-ahead-of-all-saints-day-closure","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Thousands of people flocked to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines on Thursday for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day. \n\nFilipinos usually pour into cemeteries on November 1 for the ancient 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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Nobel winner Maria Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'","titleListing2":"Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'","leadin":"Ressa, who was the joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize this week, slammed Facebook as a threat to democracy.","summary":"Ressa, who was the joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize this week, slammed Facebook as a threat to democracy.","keySentence":null,"url":"philippine-nobel-peace-prize-winner-maria-ressa-calls-facebook-biased-against-facts","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticise Facebook as a threat to democracy, saying the social media giant fails to protect against the spread of hate and disinformation and is \"biased against facts\". \n\n\nThe veteran journalist and head of Philippine news site Rappler told Reuters in an interview after winning the award that Facebook's algorithms \"prioritise the spread of lies laced with anger and hate over facts\". \n\nHer comments add to the pile of the recent pressure on Facebook, used by more than 3 billion people, which a former employee turned whistleblower accused of putting profit over the need to curb hate speech and misinformation. Facebook denies any wrongdoing. \n\nFacebook under pressure \n\nApproached for comment on Ressa's remarks, a Facebook spokesperson said the social media giant continues to invest heavily to remove and reduce the visibility of harmful content. \n\n\"We believe in press freedom and support news organisations and journalists around the world as they continue their important work,\" the spokesperson added. \n\nRessa shared the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize\u00a0with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov on Friday, for what the committee called braving the wrath of the leaders of the Philippines and Russia to expose corruption and misrule, in an endorsement of free speech under fire worldwide. \n\nFacebook has become the world's largest distributor of news and \"yet it is biased against facts, it is biased against journalism,\" Ressa said. \n\n\"If you have no facts, you can't have truths, you can't' have trust. If you don't have any of these, you don't have a democracy,\" she said.\u00a0 \n\n\"Beyond that, if you don't have facts, you don't' have a shared reality, so you can't solve the existential problems of climate, coronavirus\". \n\nRessa has been the target of intense social-media hatred campaigns from President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters, which she said were aimed at destroying her and Rappler's credibility. \n\nPhilippines election a 'battle of facts' \n\n\"These online attacks on social media have a purpose, they are targeted, they are used like a weapon,\" said the former CNN journalist. \n\nRappler's reporting has included close scrutiny of Duterte's deadly war on drugs and a series of investigative reports into what it says is his government's strategy to \"weaponise\" the internet, using bloggers on its payroll to stir up anger among online supporters who threaten and discredit Duterte's critics. \n\nDuterte has not commented on Ressa's award. The presidential palace, Duterte's spokesperson, his chief legal counsel, and communications office did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment. \n\nIn March 2019, Facebook removed an online network in the Philippines for \"coordinated inauthentic behaviour,\" and linked it to a businessman who has previously said he helped manage the president's social media election campaign in 2016. \n\nFilipinos top the world in time spent on social media, according to 2021 studies by social media management firms. \n\nPlatforms like Facebook have become political battlegrounds and have helped strengthen Duterte's support base, having been instrumental in his election victory in 2016 and a rout by his allies in mid-term polls last year. \n\nThe Philippines will hold an election in May to choose a successor to Duterte , who under the constitution is not allowed to seek another term. \n\n\nThat campaign \"will be a battle for facts,\" Ressa said.\u00a0 \n\n\"We are going to keep making sure our public sees the facts, understands it. We are not going to be harassed or intimidated into silence\".","htmlText":"<p>Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa used her new prominence to criticise Facebook as a threat to democracy, saying the social media giant fails to protect against the spread of hate and disinformation and is \"biased against facts\". <\/p>\n<p>The veteran journalist and head of Philippine news site Rappler told Reuters in an interview after winning the award that Facebook&#039;s algorithms \"prioritise the spread of lies laced with anger and hate over facts\".<\/p>\n<p>Her comments add to the pile of the recent pressure on Facebook, used by more than 3 billion people, which a former employee turned whistleblower accused of putting profit over the need to curb hate speech and misinformation. Facebook denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6124864\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2021//10//04//facebook-profits-off-hate-and-that-s-why-it-won-t-change-says-whistleblower-frances-haugen/">Facebook profits off hate and that's why it won't change, says whistleblower Frances Haugen<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Facebook under pressure<\/h2><p>Approached for comment on Ressa&#039;s remarks, a Facebook spokesperson said the social media giant continues to invest heavily to remove and reduce the visibility of harmful content.<\/p>\n<p>\"We believe in press freedom and support news organisations and journalists around the world as they continue their important work,\" the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-large\n widget--align-right\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">If you have no facts, you can't have truths, you can't' have trust. If you don't have any of these, you don't have a democracy.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Maria Ressa\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ressa shared the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize\u00a0with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov on Friday, for what the committee called braving the wrath of the leaders of the Philippines and Russia to expose corruption and misrule, in an endorsement of free speech under fire worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook has become the world&#039;s largest distributor of news and \"yet it is biased against facts, it is biased against journalism,\" Ressa said.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6129436\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2021//10//06//facebook-whistleblower-four-key-takeaways-from-frances-haugen-s-us-senate-hearing/">Facebook whistleblower: Four key takeaways from Frances Haugen's US Senate hearing<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"If you have no facts, you can&#039;t have truths, you can&#039;t&#039; have trust. If you don&#039;t have any of these, you don&#039;t have a democracy,\" she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Beyond that, if you don&#039;t have facts, you don&#039;t&#039; have a shared reality, so you can&#039;t solve the existential problems of climate, coronavirus\".<\/p>\n<p>Ressa has been the target of intense social-media hatred campaigns from President Rodrigo Duterte&#039;s supporters, which she said were aimed at destroying her and Rappler&#039;s credibility.<\/p>\n<h2>Philippines election a 'battle of facts'<\/h2><p>\"These online attacks on social media have a purpose, they are targeted, they are used like a weapon,\" said the former CNN journalist.<\/p>\n<p>Rappler&#039;s reporting has included close scrutiny of Duterte&#039;s deadly war on drugs and a series of investigative reports into what it says is his government&#039;s strategy to \"weaponise\" the internet, using bloggers on its payroll to stir up anger among online supporters who threaten and discredit Duterte&#039;s critics.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte has not commented on Ressa&#039;s award. The presidential palace, Duterte&#039;s spokesperson, his chief legal counsel, and communications office did not respond to Reuters&#039; requests for comment.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6127948\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2021//10//05//frances-haugen-whistleblower-leaks-show-facebook-cannot-regulate-itself-meps-say/"> Frances Haugen whistleblower leaks show Facebook cannot regulate itself, MEPs say<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In March 2019, Facebook removed an online network in the Philippines for \"coordinated inauthentic behaviour,\" and linked it to a businessman who has previously said he helped manage the president&#039;s social media election campaign in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Filipinos top the world in time spent on social media, according to 2021 studies by social media management firms.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms like Facebook have become political battlegrounds and have helped strengthen Duterte&#039;s support base, having been instrumental in his election victory in 2016 and a rout by his allies in mid-term polls last year.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6109628\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2021//09//28//facebook-trialled-a-new-content-policy-during-the-german-elections/">Facebook trialled a new content policy during the German elections. Critics say it didn't work<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Philippines will hold an election in May to choose a successor to Duterte, who under the constitution is not allowed to seek another term. <\/p>\n<p>That campaign \"will be a battle for facts,\" Ressa said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"We are going to keep making sure our public sees the facts, understands it. 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Bong Go, who instead filed his own candidacy for the vice presidency at a Commission on Elections center. \n\n\"The dominant feeling... among Filipinos, is that I am not qualified and that it would be to contravene the constitution\" to run for vice president, Duterte said, before adding: \"Today, I am announcing my retirement from politics\". \n\n\nPhilippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term and opponents had said they would question the legality of Duterte\u2019s announced vice presidential run before the Supreme Court. \n\nDuterte took office in 2016 and launched a crackdown on illegal drugs that left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead and alarmed Western governments and human rights groups. The International Criminal Court is investigating the killings.","htmlText":"<p>Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year\u2019s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte announced the surprise decision Saturday after accompanying his former longtime aide, Sen. Bong Go, who instead filed his own candidacy for the vice presidency at a Commission on Elections center.<\/p>\n<p>\"The dominant feeling... among Filipinos, is that I am not qualified and that it would be to contravene the constitution\" to run for vice president, Duterte said, before adding: \"Today, I am announcing my retirement from politics\". <\/p>\n<p>Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term and opponents had said they would question the legality of Duterte\u2019s announced vice presidential run before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte took office in 2016 and launched a crackdown on illegal drugs that left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead and alarmed Western governments and human rights groups. The International Criminal Court is investigating the killings.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1633162176,"publishedAt":1633163040,"updatedAt":1633163046,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2021\/10\/02\/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-announces-retirement-from-politics","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/12\/09\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_de37f359-7abc-53ba-920d-0501222bbf2c-6120914.jpg","altText":"Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Sept. 15, 2021.","caption":"Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Sept. 15, 2021.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Karl Alonzo\/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP, 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killed in Philippine military\u2019s worst ever air disaster","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Fifty killed in Philippine military\u2019s worst ever air disaster","titleListing2":"Fifty killed in Filipino military\u2019s worst ever air disaster","leadin":"The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing on Sunday at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.","summary":"The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing on Sunday at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.","keySentence":null,"url":"fifty-killed-in-philippine-military-s-worst-ever-air-disaster","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Fifty people have died in the Philippines\u2019 worst ever military air disaster. \n\nTroops found the last five dead from a crash of a transport aircraft that happened on Sunday in the south of the country. \n\nThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said. \n\nIt slammed into a coconut grove beyond the airport and burst into flames in a noontime disaster witnessed by horrified soldiers and villagers. \n\nForty-nine military personnel were rescued, including some who jumped out of the aircraft before it exploded. \n\nSeven people on the ground were hit by parts of the aircraft or other debris, and three of them died, the military said. \n\nThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two refurbished US Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines, Washington\u2019s oldest treaty ally in Asia, as part of military assistance this year. \n\nThe aircraft earlier had carried two-star General Romeo Brawner Jr, his wife and three children from Manila to southern Cagayan de Oro city, where he\u2019s set to become the new military regional commander on Monday. \n\nThose who boarded the C-130 in Cagayan de Oro for the flight to Sulu were army troops, many of them newly trained recruits, to be deployed in the battle against Abu Sayyaf militants in the south. \n\nBrawner was stunned to learn the plane he\u2019d just flown on had crashed. \u201cWe\u2019re very thankful that we were spared, but extremely sad that so many lost their lives,\u201d Brawner told The Associated Press. \n\nA video taken by troops showed the aircraft landing in clear weather then vanishing beyond the airport. \u201cIt vanished, it vanished,\u201d one soldier exclaims. Dark gray smoke later billowed from the crash site in a wooded area as the troops yelled, \u201cit fell, it fell\u201d. \n\n\u201cThey were supposed to join us in our fight against terrorism,\u201d Sulu military commander Major General William Gonzales said. \n\nGovernment forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades. \n\nIt was not immediately clear what caused the crash and investigators were looking for the C-130\u2019s black boxes containing the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. \n\nMilitary chiefs said it was unlikely the aircraft crashed as a result of enemy fire. \n\nAn air force official told The AP that the Jolo runway is shorter than most others in the country, making it more difficult for pilots to adjust if an aircraft misses the landing spot. The official, who has flown military aircraft to and from Jolo several times, spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to speak publicly. \n\nPresident Rodrigo Duterte expanded the military presence in Sulu to a full division in late 2018, deploying hundreds of additional troops, air force aircraft and other combat equipment after vowing to wipe out Abu Sayyaf. \n\nThe small but brutal group has been blacklisted by the US and the Philippines as a terrorist organisation for ransom kidnappings, bombings and beheadings. \n\nBefore Sunday, the Philippine air force's deadliest disaster was a crash in a rice field north of Manila in 1971 that killed 40 military personnel, military historian Jose Custodio said. \n\nA recently delivered S-701 Blackhawk helicopter crashed more than a week ago near Clark freeport, a former U.S. air base, killing all six air force personnel on board. \n\nThe Philippine government has struggled for years to modernize its military, one of Asia\u2019s least equipped, as it dealt with decades-long Muslim and communist insurgencies and territorial rifts with China and other claimant countries in the South China Sea.","htmlText":"<p>Fifty people have died in the Philippines\u2019 worst ever military air disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Troops found the last five dead from a crash of a transport aircraft that happened on Sunday in the south of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.<\/p>\n<p>It slammed into a coconut grove beyond the airport and burst into flames in a noontime disaster witnessed by horrified soldiers and villagers.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-nine military personnel were rescued, including some who jumped out of the aircraft before it exploded.<\/p>\n<p>Seven people on the ground were hit by parts of the aircraft or other debris, and three of them died, the military said.<\/p>\n<p>The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two refurbished US Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines, Washington\u2019s oldest treaty ally in Asia, as part of military assistance this year.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft earlier had carried two-star General Romeo Brawner Jr, his wife and three children from Manila to southern Cagayan de Oro city, where he\u2019s set to become the new military regional commander on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Those who boarded the C-130 in Cagayan de Oro for the flight to Sulu were army troops, many of them newly trained recruits, to be deployed in the battle against Abu Sayyaf militants in the south.<\/p>\n<p>Brawner was stunned to learn the plane he\u2019d just flown on had crashed. \u201cWe\u2019re very thankful that we were spared, but extremely sad that so many lost their lives,\u201d Brawner told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5836460,5757766\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//07//04//at-least-17-dead-in-philippines-military-plane-crash/">At least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//06//12//cargo-ship-fire-at-manila-wharf-injures-several/">Cargo ship fire at Manila wharf injures several<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A video taken by troops showed the aircraft landing in clear weather then vanishing beyond the airport. \u201cIt vanished, it vanished,\u201d one soldier exclaims. Dark gray smoke later billowed from the crash site in a wooded area as the troops yelled, \u201cit fell, it fell\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were supposed to join us in our fight against terrorism,\u201d Sulu military commander Major General William Gonzales said.<\/p>\n<p>Government forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear what caused the crash and investigators were looking for the C-130\u2019s black boxes containing the cockpit voice and flight data recorders.<\/p>\n<p>Military chiefs said it was unlikely the aircraft crashed as a result of enemy fire.<\/p>\n<p>An air force official told The AP that the Jolo runway is shorter than most others in the country, making it more difficult for pilots to adjust if an aircraft misses the landing spot. The official, who has flown military aircraft to and from Jolo several times, spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to speak publicly.<\/p>\n<p>President Rodrigo Duterte expanded the military presence in Sulu to a full division in late 2018, deploying hundreds of additional troops, air force aircraft and other combat equipment after vowing to wipe out Abu Sayyaf.<\/p>\n<p>The small but brutal group has been blacklisted by the US and the Philippines as a terrorist organisation for ransom kidnappings, bombings and beheadings.<\/p>\n<p>Before Sunday, the Philippine air force&#039;s deadliest disaster was a crash in a rice field north of Manila in 1971 that killed 40 military personnel, military historian Jose Custodio said.<\/p>\n<p>A recently delivered S-701 Blackhawk helicopter crashed more than a week ago near Clark freeport, a former U.S. air base, killing all six air force personnel on board.<\/p>\n<p>The Philippine government has struggled for years to 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least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"At least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash","titleListing2":"At least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash","leadin":"The Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday.","summary":"The Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday.","keySentence":null,"url":"at-least-17-dead-in-philippines-military-plane-crash","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday, killing at least 17 military personnel while at least 40 were rescued from the burning wreckage, officials said. \n\nDefense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing. The aircraft had 92 people on board, including three pilots and five crew and the rest were army personnel, he said. \n\nThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two ex-U.S. Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines as part of military assistance this year. It crashed on landing shortly before noon Sunday in Bangkal village in the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province, military chief of staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said. \n\nHe said at least 40 people on board were brought to a hospital and troops were trying to save the rest. \n\nThe plane was transporting troops from southern Cagayan de Oro city for deployment in Sulu, Sobejana said. Government forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades. \n\nIt was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Regional military commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said it was unlikely that the aircraft came under fire and cited witnesses as saying that it appeared to have overshot the runway. \n\n\"It\u2019s very unfortunate,\u201d Sobejana told reporters. \u201cThe plane missed the runway and it was trying to regain power but failed and crashed.\u201d \n\nInitial pictures showed that the weather was apparently fine in Sulu although other parts of the Philippines were experiencing rains due to an approaching tropical depression. The airport in Sulu\u2019s main town of Jolo is located a few kilometers (miles) from a mountainous area where troops have battled the Abu Sayyaf. Some militants have aligned themselves with the Islamic State group. \n\nAn air force official told The Associated Press that the Jolo runway is shorter than most others in the country, making it more difficult for pilots to adjust if an aircraft misses the landing spot. The official, who has flown military aircraft to and from Jolo several times, spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to speak publicly. \n\nThe United States and the Philippines have separately blacklisted the Abu Sayyaf as a terrorist organization for bombings, ransom kidnappings and beheadings. It has been considerably weakened by years of government offensives but remains a threat.","htmlText":"<p>A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday, killing at least 17 military personnel while at least 40 were rescued from the burning wreckage, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing. The aircraft had 92 people on board, including three pilots and five crew and the rest were army personnel, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two ex-U.S. Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines as part of military assistance this year. It crashed on landing shortly before noon Sunday in Bangkal village in the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province, military chief of staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said.<\/p>\n<p>He said at least 40 people on board were brought to a hospital and troops were trying to save the rest.<\/p>\n<p>The plane was transporting troops from southern Cagayan de Oro city for deployment in Sulu, Sobejana said. Government forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Regional military commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said it was unlikely that the aircraft came under fire and cited witnesses as saying that it appeared to have overshot the runway.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5764330,5757766,5561346\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//06//15//icc-prosecutor-seeks-to-probe-philippines-crackdown-on-drug-crime/">ICC prosecutor seeks to probe Philippines' crackdown on drug crime<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//04//20//unpaid-and-from-scratch-three-unlikely-women-embarking-on-environmental-missions/">From India to the Philippines: The women-led projects tackling the climate crisis<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//06//12//cargo-ship-fire-at-manila-wharf-injures-several/">Cargo ship fire at Manila wharf injures several<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"It\u2019s very unfortunate,\u201d Sobejana told reporters. \u201cThe plane missed the runway and it was trying to regain power but failed and crashed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Initial pictures showed that the weather was apparently fine in Sulu although other parts of the Philippines were experiencing rains due to an approaching tropical depression. The airport in Sulu\u2019s main town of Jolo is located a few kilometers (miles) from a mountainous area where troops have battled the Abu Sayyaf. Some militants have aligned themselves with the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n<p>An air force official told The Associated Press that the Jolo runway is shorter than most others in the country, making it more difficult for pilots to adjust if an aircraft misses the landing spot. The official, who has flown military aircraft to and from Jolo several times, spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to speak publicly.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and the Philippines have separately blacklisted the Abu Sayyaf as a terrorist organization for bombings, ransom kidnappings and beheadings. It has been considerably weakened by years of government offensives but remains a threat.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1625387653,"publishedAt":1625387880,"updatedAt":1625404140,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2021\/07\/04\/at-least-17-dead-in-philippines-military-plane-crash","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/05\/83\/64\/60\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_abcf0070-684e-5440-9d88-84de39e38404-5836460.jpg","altText":"The remains of a Philippine military C-130 plane that crashed in Patikul town, Jolo province, southern Philippines on Sunday, July 4, 2021.","caption":"The remains of a Philippine military C-130 plane that crashed in Patikul town, Jolo province, southern Philippines on Sunday, July 4, 2021.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":769}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":229,"slug":"philippines","urlSafeValue":"philippines","title":"Philippines","titleRaw":"Philippines"},{"id":12878,"slug":"airplane","urlSafeValue":"airplane","title":"airplane","titleRaw":"airplane"},{"id":7836,"slug":"plane-crash","urlSafeValue":"plane-crash","title":"Plane crash","titleRaw":"Plane crash"}],"related":[{"id":1555054},{"id":1551638},{"id":1347902}],"technicalTags":[],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":{"quotation":null,"description":null,"author":null},"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":null,"contentType":null,"displayOverlay":0},"displayType":"default","video":1,"videos":[{"format":"mp4","quality":"md","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/NW\/SU\/21\/07\/04\/en\/210704_NWSU_41503805_41504684_33000_140139_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":"20000","filesizeBytes":0,"expiresAt":0},{"format":"mp4","quality":"hd","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/NW\/SU\/21\/07\/04\/en\/210704_NWSU_41503805_41504684_33000_140139_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":"20000","filesizeBytes":0,"expiresAt":0}],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"oiNIot4yGzM"},"liveStream":[],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":"AP","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":0,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":229,"urlSafeValue":"philippines","title":"Philippines","url":"\/news\/asia\/philippines"},"town":[],"versions":[],"path":"\/2021\/07\/04\/at-least-17-dead-in-philippines-military-plane-crash","lastModified":1625404140}]" data-api-url="/api/country/philippines">

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26/12/2022

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Watch: Philippines hit by heavy flooding during Christmas weekend

At least eight people have died and another 19 people are missing after heavy flooding hit the Philippines over the Christmas weekend.

26/12/2022

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Philippines storm victims 'feared tsunami and ran toward mudslide'

The death toll from tropical storm Nalgae climbed on Sunday to 48, with more than 20 others missing and many parts of the country still inundated with water.

30/10/2022

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Dozens still missing as Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes the Philippines

Officials say at least 60 people are still missing feared dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the Philippines causing devastating mudslides and destroying homes.

29/10/2022

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Typhoon Noru causes flooding in northern Philippines

Typhoon Noru hit the northern Philippines on Monday, killing five rescuers.

26/09/2022

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Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill

More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan.

01/09/2022

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Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, who succeeds Rodrigo Duterte, sees the return of the Marcos family to power 36 years after his father's tyrannical rule ended.

30/06/2022

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Unpredictable volcano in the Philippines spews out 1km-long ash cloud

The Philippines is in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

06/06/2022

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Residents inspect damage after huge fire in Manila

Hundreds of residents tried to salvage parts of their destroyed homes on Friday, a day after a massive fire engulfed a residential compound in Manila.

20/05/2022

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Which are the best islands to visit in the Philippines?

Here's why you should visit the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's best diving.

13/05/2022

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Filipino Catholic devotees whip themselves in brutal Easter ritual

While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins

15/04/2022

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Aerial images of Philippines typhoon devastation

Destroyed houses and trees after Super Typhoon Rai smashed into the Philippines leaving hundreds and thousands of people homeless

23/12/2021

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'Super typhoon' Rai claims at least 208 lives in Philippines

The disaster-prone country was struck by the strongest storm of the year on Friday night.

18/12/2021

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Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

16/12/2021

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Filipino protesters destroy Duterte effigy at march in Manila

Hundreds of protesters marched in Manila on Friday and marked International Human Rights Day by destroying an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

10/12/2021

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Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day closure

People flock to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day.

28/10/2021

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Nobel winner Maria Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'

Ressa, who was the joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize this week, slammed Facebook as a threat to democracy.

09/10/2021

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Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics

The authoritarian leader says he is backing out of a plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends.

02/10/2021

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Fifty killed in Philippine military’s worst ever air disaster

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing on Sunday at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.

05/07/2021

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At least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash

The Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday.

04/07/2021