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[Link] Why Are Presidential Candidates in This Country Getting Tested for Cocaine?

Read: 26/11/2021 www.vice.com

No one asked them to do it, it probably shouldn’t have been necessary either, but politicians running for president and vice president in the Philippines have clambered over one another this week to take drug tests.

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[Link] Manny Pacquiao Says If He Wins The Presidency He Will Jail His Corrupt Friends

Read: 9/11/2021 www.vice.com

Of the 62 bouts former world champion Manny Pacquiao won in his 26 years in boxing, his favorite was against Oscar de la Hoya, who was taller, heavier, and arguably the bigger star when they battled in 2008.

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[Link] George Christensen says AFP letter falsely accuses him of ‘serious crime’

Read: 23/10/2021 www.smh.com.au

Nationals MP George Christensen claims a letter from the federal police to Minister Peter Dutton about a probe into the MP’s frequent travel to the Philippines contains information that “falsely accuse me of a serious crime”.

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[Link] Massage parlour operators who threatened to kill families of underpaid staff breached workplace laws, court finds

Read: 20/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The Federal Court has found the former operators of a Canberra massage business breached workplace laws by underpaying their staff and threatening to have their families in the Philippines killed if they complained.

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[Link] Indonesia and Malaysia 'worried' AUKUS will start a regional arms race with China

Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

Malaysia and Indonesia have said they share strong reservations over Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were not part of the plan.

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[Link] Having Sex With a 12-Year-Old Isn’t a Crime in This Country. That’s About To Change.

Read: 28/9/2021 www.vice.com

In a move long demanded by activists, children’s rights groups and many lawmakers, the Philippines is on the verge of changing its much-criticized rules around sexual consent by moving the age from 12 to 16.

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[Link] This artist funded his sister's degree and added a floor to his parent's house with Warframe skins

Read: 22/8/2021 www.pcgamer.com

Digital Extremes' Warframe is a live service game which makes money largely through cosmetics, and part of its success has come from the studio's willingness to embrace all forms of fan expression, whether that's guides or incredible 3D art.

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[Link] How the Philippines Became a Boxing Powerhouse

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

Boxers have long been the Philippines’ most reliable athletes in international competition. It didn’t happen overnight. The Philippines held its collective breath on Monday as boxer Nesthy Petecio awaited the verdict in the women’s featherweight Olympic gold medal match.

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[Link] Campaign To Unfollow Nas Daily Gains Traction After Controversy With Tribal Tattoo Artist

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

A campaign to unfollow the social media accounts of Arab-Israeli influencer Nuseir Yassin is gaining traction in the Philippines following allegations he exploited a cultural icon. His team has said the claims are false.

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[Link] Sara Duterte rides motorbikes and gets into fist fights. She may also be the Philippines' next president

Read: 28/6/2021 www.abc.net.au

Long before her father became President of the Philippines, Sara Duterte-Carpio made headlines as the city mayor who famously punched a court sheriff in public.

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