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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman finally meets father

Last updated Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 2:44pm

MANILA, Philippines — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has finally met his estranged father after 42 years of separation, following an exhibition game in the Philippines.

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Another cruise ship suffers mishap

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 8:05am

MANILA, Philippines — A cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that was disabled by a fire and was drifting in southern Philippine waters has been repaired and is headed toward Malaysia, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday.

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Death toll in Philippine floods rises to 436

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 10:00am

MANILA, Philippines -- Pounding rain from a tropical storm swelled rivers and sent walls of water crushing into two southern Philippine cities in the thick of night, killing at least 436 people, many caught in their beds, officials said Saturday.

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AP Exclusive: Beckham visits abused kids in Manila

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 2, 2011 - 2:39pm

MANILA, Philippines -- Away from fans' prying eyes, David Beckham took time out from soccer to share his experiences and listen to Filipino children struggling to rebuild their broken lives.

"It's so important to have a dream," Beckham told the former street children Friday at a UNICEF-supported shelter in a suburb of Manila, the Philippine capital where he and his teammates from the Los Angeles Galaxy are playing an exhibition against the country's national team this weekend.

On the sidelines of the Galaxy's Manila trip, Beckham, who is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, visited the shelter for children who have been rescued from the streets. They shared tales of domestic abuse and crime -- some fell victim to drugs or were abandoned by their parents.

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Beckham: 'Big decision' to make on future

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 10:03pm

MANILA, Philippines -- David Beckham said he has a "big decision to make" after his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires and reiterated his desire to play for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics.

The former England captain arrived in Manila on Thursday with his Galaxy teammates for the second leg of a series of exhibitions.

"I'm very proud of the time that I've spent with the Galaxy and it might continue," said Beckham, whose contract expires at the end of the tour. "I think at the end of the day I have a big decision to make, but I obviously haven't made one yet."

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Congressman Pacquiao hopes to fight Mayweather

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 8:27pm

MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in November, that much is certain. Who the opponent will be is still very much undecided.

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Boxer Pacquiao runs for office in Philippines

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 26, 2010 - 5:08pm

SAN MIGUEL, Philippines -- The pounding beat of "Eye of the Tiger" from "Rocky III" blared from speakers as Manny Pacquiao's black Hummer pulled up at an open-air basketball court on a recent humid evening.

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(The Associated Press) Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, holds the championship belt at the finish of his WBO welterweight boxing title fight against Miguel Cotto, of Puerto Rico, Saturday in Las Vegas.

Philippines celebrate Pacquiao despite disasters

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 8:24pm

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos erupted into deafening cheers in bars, gymnasiums and army camps Sunday as Manny Pacquiao -- their boxing hero -- relentlessly pounded Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto to win his seventh title in as many weight classes.

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