A United States-based watchdog has launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of Filipino bishops on the such assaults amounted to a cover-up.

Manila: The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other s soil, the two

Associated Press reported none of the 82 clergy members, including seven bishops, listed in the database have been convicted in any civil court.

Efforts to fortify the military alliance between the Philippines and New Zealand are now underway following the conduct of the first round of formal negotiations on the proposed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement between the two countries last week.

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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a U.S.-based abuse tracking group said on Wednesday, urging the country's bishops to take action and hold the alleged perpetrators accountable.

Emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Philippines, have become global hotspots for branded residences due to their affordability and growth prospects, according to a global real estate consultancy.

A Philippine platoon will be trained on using a US mid-range missile system next month, ahead of joint drills, Manila's military

The varying influence of religious groups on Philippine politics was on display this month, potentially impacting the work of Congress and even the results of the midterm national and local elections scheduled for May.

The Filipino wife of a Chinese national arrested recently in the Philippines for alleged espionage denied on Monday that her husband was a spy, saying he worked for a company specialising in self-driving cars.

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Last month, the Philippine Senate ratified the same defense agreement with Japan. The Southeast Asian country has also signed similar defense pacts with the US and Australia, and has begun talks with France.