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Philippines on Cloud 9 as surfing event upgraded

The Philippines will host a round of surfing's championship tour for the first time as Middle East uncertainty has forced changes to the season schedule.

AAP · Jul 2

Philippine town closes all 'Pisonet' computer rental shops in wake of school shooting — incident blamed on violent video games, shops closed 'for the safety of the youth'

A town in northern Philippines closed down all computer rental shops, with the mayor saying that these establishments distracted students from their studies and led to abuse and other dangers. The move came a little over a week after many people have started blaming a deadly school shooting in central…

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 1

Nurse practitioner accused of funding Philippines resort from multi-state medicare fraud scheme

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The Independent UK · Jun 30

Hōfuku Maru found after 80 years: The WWII hellship where more than 1,000 POWs died in minutes

On September 21, 1944, a Japanese cargo ship called the Hōfuku Maru was sailing off the coast of the Philippines as part of a military convoy when American warplanes spotted it from above. What the pilots did not know could not have known was that the ship's dark, stifling holds…

The Times of India · Jun 24

Shooting Games Behind Philippines School Tragedy? Officials Block Gorebox After Two Minors Kill 3 Students

GoreBox, a sandbox game known for its graphic violence and weapon mechanics, is now under government scrutiny in the Philippines.

International Business Times UK · Jun 24

Photos show Philippine Catholics smearing mud on their bodies for festival honoring John the Baptist

Devout Catholics smeared their bodies with mud and wore banana leaves as they participated in an annual festival in Bibiclat, a village in the Philippines, on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three

Investigators says one of two teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at high school was regular player

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

Philippines School Shooting Suspect Seen Wearing Same Band Shirt as Columbine Shooter Dylan Klebold

A photo appearing to show the Philippine school shooting suspect wearing a KMFDM shirt has drawn online comparisons to Columbine shooter Dylan Klebold.

International Business Times UK · Jun 23

Philippine Firefighters Race To Save 'Burning' House of the Dragon Billboard, but It Was Just Special Effect

A 'House of the Dragon' billboard in the Philippines, designed to look like it was on fire, led to confusion and a swift response from firefighters.

International Business Times UK · Jun 23

Brutal Minecraft-style game banned in Philippines after police say it was school shooting suspect’s favourite

Teenagers accused of killing three fellow students and wounding over 20 in mass shooting at Tacloban city school earlier this week

The Independent UK · Jun 23