The blast occurred in the centre of Davao, close to one of the city's top hotels and a major university.
The prime minister's meetings with Abe and Turnbull came a day after he held "very expansive" talks with US President Donald Trump on intensifying overall security and defence cooperation, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region where China is strengthening its military build up.
A fire that engulfed a footwear factory in the northern Philippines has killed 72 people.
He took up the causes of tribals marginalised after their lands has been taken over for dams, mines and townships, often without their consent.
Indian Aces notched up their third win on the trot with a 28-20 victory over UAE Royals in the battle of two unbeaten sides in an India Premier Tennis League match in Manila.
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R Karthik Shekhar took the lead to float the Union for Information and Technology Enabled Services in September 2005.
Singh was allegedly one of the masterminds of a kidnapping syndicate that operated and victimised Indian nationals living in eastern Metropolitan Manila and Rizal province.
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Lakshya Sen's stunning win over Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie went in vain as the Indian men's badminton team went down fighting 2-3 to two-time defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals to settle for a bronze at the Asia Team Championships in Manila on Saturday.
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Airlines are in talks with Delhi airport over connectivity on 7 routes.
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The Indian women's 4x400 relay team was also among the medals, winning a bronze at the Asian Athletics championships.
It forecasts better growth on the back of stronger external demands and progress on reforms.
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Takao replaced Haruhiko Kuroda, who had, in March, quit ADB to take charge as Japan's central bank governor.
The Manila-based multilateral lender had extended $2.4-billion loan to India across sectors like transport, energy, commerce, industry, trade and finance in 2012. India is the biggest borrower of ADB.
Manny Pacquiao's loss to undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr in their welterweight showdown in Las Vegas was met with tears, anger and accusations of foul play in his homeland of the Philippines on Sunday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been appointed on the Board of Governors of Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Chinese state TV reported USS George Washington would pass through the "Huangyan islands", also claimed by the Philippines as Scarborough Shoal, while analysts expressed concern over the US nuclear powered super carrier passing through "Chinese waters".
All eyes are now on 13 Independents and 16 MLAs from smaller parties.
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