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Games We Played as a Kid: Pinoy Children in the Past

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Why Filipinos Pay to Access Beaches That Should Be Free

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Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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Unhealthy Lifestyles Leave Filipino Seafarers With Various Illnesses

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