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Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president
Read full article: Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened presidentAn impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a death threat she made against the president and her alleged role in extra-judicial killings of drug suspects, corruption and failure to stand up to Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides
Read full article: Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aidesPhilippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.
Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an Asian democracy
Read full article: Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an Asian democracyA major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity.
Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos
Read full article: Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President MarcosPhilippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterteās office, inviting her to answer investigatorsā questions after she publicly threatened to have the president assassinated if she were killed in an unspecified plot herself.
Philippine showdown: President says he'll fight vice president's plot to have him killed
Read full article: Philippine showdown: President says he'll fight vice president's plot to have him killedPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have him killed by an assassin as a criminal plot and vowed to fight it, in a looming showdown between the countryās top two leaders.
The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated
Read full article: The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinatedPhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed.
Marcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the Philippines
Read full article: Marcos says Indonesia has agreed to send Filipino death-row drug convict back to the PhilippinesPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila.
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks
Read full article: US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talksU.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.
US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
Read full article: US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrationsU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea.
US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology
Read full article: US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technologyThe United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila.
Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Read full article: Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back stormsTyphoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms.
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Read full article: Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territoriesPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his countryās maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijingās extensive territorial claims.
Duterteās jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
Read full article: Duterteās jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for manyThe cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody āwar on drugsā for many families of the thousands of victims who were gunned down under his rule.
Floods in Philippines kill at least 9 and trap others on roofs as storm approaches
Read full article: Floods in Philippines kill at least 9 and trap others on roofs as storm approachesTorrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that have killed at least nine people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help.
Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea.
Read full article: Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about Chinaās āincreasingly dangerous and unlawfulā activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in the vital sea trade route.
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces
Read full article: China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forcesSoutheast Asian leaders have stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed South China Sea, but Chinese Premier Li Qiang remained defiant during annual summit talks as he blamed āexternal forcesā for interfering in regional affairs.
Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
Read full article: Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacyOfficials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drug crackdown that the International Criminal Court is investigating as a possible crime against humanity.
Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
Read full article: Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking chargesA Filipino televangelist who calls himself the āanointed son of Godā and once claimed to have stopped an earthquake has pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse and human trafficking.
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
Read full article: Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scamsA dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesiaās capital.
Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse
Read full article: Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuseHundreds of police, backed by riot squads, have raided a vast religious compound in a southern Philippine city in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
Read full article: Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in AmericaThe Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America.
Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour
Read full article: Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tourWith large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of Americaās global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since President Joe Biden jolted the 2024 presidential race with his withdrawal.
US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China
Read full article: US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over ChinaWashington officials in Manila have announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact amid shared concerns over China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region.
China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators
Read full article: China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operatorsChina has issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations.
Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands
Read full article: Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousandsPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate ban on the mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations in the country.
New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
Read full article: New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at seaA recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between presidential offices of China and the Philippines to help prevent any new confrontation from spiraling out of control in the disputed South China Sea.
Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
Read full article: Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over ChinaJapan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to deploy in the Southeast Asian country for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills.
Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
Read full article: Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast GuardThe president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to āany foreign powerā after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines will never instigate a war.
A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence Day
Read full article: A growing Filipino diaspora means plenty of celebration worldwide for Philippine Independence DayIn the Philippines, where colonial rule under Spain and later the United States endured for nearly four centuries, June 12 is the real Independence Day.
Zelenskyy in Manila to promote peace summit, which he says China and Russia are trying to undermine
Read full article: Zelenskyy in Manila to promote peace summit, which he says China and Russia are trying to undermineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the Philippine president on a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organized peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with Chinaās help, of trying to undermine.
Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
Read full article: Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and PhilippinesChinaās defense minister has acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines.
US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
Read full article: US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talksUnited States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has told a gathering of top security officials he doesnāt see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Top US and Chinese defense officials seek to restore communications as tensions rise in Indo-Pacific
Read full article: Top US and Chinese defense officials seek to restore communications as tensions rise in Indo-PacificU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with his Chinese counterpart as the two countries seek to repair lines of communications between their militaries that could be critical as tensions continue to rise between them in the Indo-Pacific region.
Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China's opposition
Read full article: Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China's oppositionThe Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests.
US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
Read full article: US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China SeaU.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, have unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing.
Commerce Department announces new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports
Read full article: Commerce Department announces new restrictions on U.S. firearms exportsThe Commerce Department is announcing new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports in an effort to prevent the guns from ending up in the hands of drug traffickers and criminals in other nations.
US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea
Read full article: US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China SeaAmerican and Filipino forces have launched their largest combat exercises in years in a show of allied firepower that will include joint sails with the French navy and a ship-sinking drill near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing.
Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor
Read full article: Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessorPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says police have seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years without anybody being killed, in a subtle criticism of his predecessorās notoriously deadly crackdown on illegal drugs.
US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
Read full article: US and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China SeaThe Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the islandsā defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes
Read full article: Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxesPresident Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less.
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
Read full article: Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment planThe Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness.
Philippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
Read full article: Philippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at seaThe Philippine president says his government will take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying, āFilipinos do not yield.ā.
Blinken underscores 'ironclad' support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
Read full article: Blinken underscores 'ironclad' support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed seaSecretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored Washingtonās āironclad commitmentā to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces.
Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
Read full article: Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summitPresident Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month.
The Philippines says it won't let China remove a Filipino military outpost on a disputed shoal
Read full article: The Philippines says it won't let China remove a Filipino military outpost on a disputed shoalThe Philippine navy says it will not allow China to remove a Philippine military outpost in a fiercely disputed South China Sea shoal where four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships.
China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
Read full article: China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in AustraliaAn increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.
Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
Read full article: Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than everPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australiaās Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China.
Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister says
Read full article: Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister saysGermanyās top diplomat says Chinaās actions in the South China Sea violate the rights of Asian coastal states like the Philippines and threaten freedom of navigation, but adds that the territorial disputes have to be resolved peacefully because āthe world doesnāt need another crisis.ā.
Philippine president blames foreign militants for a bombing that killed 4 Christian worshippers
Read full article: Philippine president blames foreign militants for a bombing that killed 4 Christian worshippersThe Philippine president has blamed what he called āforeign terroristsā for a bomb blast that killed four people, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert.
The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan
Read full article: The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from TaiwanThe United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area.
Marcos says China showing interest in South China Sea atolls closer to coast of the Philippines
Read full article: Marcos says China showing interest in South China Sea atolls closer to coast of the PhilippinesPhilippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ says the situation for his nation in the South China Sea āhas become more dire.ā.
US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies
Read full article: US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologiesThe United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply.
Live updates | More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza, UN says
Read full article: Live updates | More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza, UN saysThe pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israelās air and ground campaign there intensifies.
40 Filipinos flee war-ravaged Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing and arrive in Egypt
Read full article: 40 Filipinos flee war-ravaged Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing and arrive in EgyptPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says 40 Filipinos have fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah crossing after Filipino diplomats negotiated for their safe passage and Qatar mediated for the border to be opened.
A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers
Read full article: A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followersA radio anchor has been fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook.
Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China's aggression
Read full article: Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China's aggressionThe leaders of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to start negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their troops to enter each otherās territory for joint military exercises.
US renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels in South China Sea
Read full article: US renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels in South China SeaThe United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea.
China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea
Read full article: China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at seaIn talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his countryās importance as the worldās second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region.
Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
Read full article: Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generalsMyanmar wonāt take over the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021.
Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns
Read full article: Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concernsPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an indefinite suspension of 22 major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay to allow a study of their environmental impact and legal compliance.
Philippines considering US request to host visa processing center for Afghans despite concerns
Read full article: Philippines considering US request to host visa processing center for Afghans despite concernsPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a request for his country to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for thousands of Afghans faces security and other concerns but is still being considered by his administration.
Students meet under trees as schools shelter villagers displaced by Philippine volcano
Read full article: Students meet under trees as schools shelter villagers displaced by Philippine volcanoNearly 20,000 people have fled from an erupting volcano in the Philippines and are sheltering in schools, disrupting the education of thousands of students.
Philippine volcano eruption that displaced thousands may last for months, officials warn
Read full article: Philippine volcano eruption that displaced thousands may last for months, officials warnA gentle eruption of the Philippinesā most active volcano has forced nearly 18,000 people to flee to emergency shelters and may create a protracted crisis that could last for months.
Philippines evacuates people near Mayon Volcano, where more unrest indicates eruption may be coming
Read full article: Philippines evacuates people near Mayon Volcano, where more unrest indicates eruption may be comingThe Philippines is evacuating residents near Mayon Volcano as its increasing unrest indicated a violent eruption is possible in weeks or days.
Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon Mawar
Read full article: Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon MawarResidents of Guam are cleaning up after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees.
Biden: US-Philippines 'ironclad' partners amid China tension
Read full article: Biden: US-Philippines 'ironclad' partners amid China tensionPresident Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippinesā security and noted the ādeep friendshipā of the two nations as he met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House as concerns grow about the Chinese navyās harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.
US, Filipino forces show firepower at sea amid China tension
Read full article: US, Filipino forces show firepower at sea amid China tensionAmerican and Filipino forces sank a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery in their largest war drills in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea which are likely antagonize China.
China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties
Read full article: China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained tiesChinaās foreign minister says his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijingās behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manilaās deeping military cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo.
Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next month
Read full article: Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next monthPresident Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for talks at the White House next month as the two countries look to continue to tighten relations.
US displays firepower in combat drills with Philippines
Read full article: US displays firepower in combat drills with PhilippinesU.S. and Filipino forces have blasted vehicles with anti-tank missiles in combat-readiness drills in the Philippines that are part of a show of American firepower that has alarmed China.
US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters
Read full article: US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed watersAmerican and Filipino forces have launched their largest combat exercises in decades in Philippine waters across the disputed South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, where Washington has warned China over its increasingly aggressive actions.
Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury
Read full article: Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China furyThe Philippine government has identified four new military camps, including some across the sea from Taiwan, where rotating batches of American forces will be allowed to be stationed indefinitely despite strong objections from China.
Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pact
Read full article: Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pactThe Philippine president says the Chinese coast guardās use of military-grade laser against a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States.
Philippine court voids oil exploration pact involving China
Read full article: Philippine court voids oil exploration pact involving ChinaThe Philippine Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 2005 pact by China, the Philippines and Vietnam to jointly explore for oil in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippine police chief offers to quit over drug-linked cops
Read full article: Philippine police chief offers to quit over drug-linked copsThe Philippine national police chief says he has tendered his resignation to encourage nearly a thousand other police officials to heed an official appeal for them to resign en masse to regain public trust after some enforcers were implicated in drug trafficking.
Philippines protesters decry alleged injustices under Marcos
Read full article: Philippines protesters decry alleged injustices under MarcosHundreds of people have marched in the Philippine capital protesting what they say is a rising number of extrajudicial killings and other injustices under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The protesters, led by the rights groups alliance Karapatan, gathered at a public square on Saturday before marching toward the presidential palace in Manila to demand justice for victims.
US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea
Read full article: US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed seaU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will fly to a western Philippine island province at the edge of the South China Sea to amplify Americaās support to its treaty ally and underline U.S. interest in freedom of navigation in the disputed waters.
Philippine prisons chief charged in journalist's killing
Read full article: Philippine prisons chief charged in journalist's killingPhilippine authorities have filed murder complaints against the countryās top prisons official and an aide, accusing them of masterminding the killing of a radio commentator.
Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport
Read full article: Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airportOfficials say a strong earthquake has rocked a large swath of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 36 people, forcing the closure of an international airport and prompting the evacuation of patients in a hospital.
Russia asks Philippines to honor helicopter purchase deal
Read full article: Russia asks Philippines to honor helicopter purchase dealRussia wants the Philippine government to honor a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters, which the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte had cancelled due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions.
US firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drills
Read full article: US firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drillsTruck-mounted launchers blasted off rockets and U.S. stealth fighter jets streaked across the northern Philippine sky in a combat drill that marked the latest display of American firepower in a region where Washington has tried to deter what it warns as Chinaās growing aggression.
Philippine ex-senator briefly held hostage in jail rampage
Read full article: Philippine ex-senator briefly held hostage in jail rampagePhilippine police have killed three detained militants linked to the Islamic State group after they stabbed a jail officer and briefly held a detained former opposition senator in a failed escape attempt at the police headquarters in the capital region.
Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill Philippine radio commentator
Read full article: Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill Philippine radio commentatorMotorcycle-riding gunmen have killed a longtime radio commentator in metropolitan Manila in the latest attack on a member of the media in the Philippines, considered one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists.
Typhoon heroes: 5 Filipino rescuers drown in flooded village
Read full article: Typhoon heroes: 5 Filipino rescuers drown in flooded villageTyphoon Noru has left a trail of destruction in northern Philippine provinces with at least eight people dead, including a group of rescuers who were scrambling to save villagers trapped in floodwaters.
Biden seeks closer ties with Philippines after 'rocky' past
Read full article: Biden seeks closer ties with Philippines after 'rocky' pastPresident Joe Biden has pledged in his first face-to-face meeting with new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to work to strengthen relations with the key Pacific nation after what he acknowledged had been some ārocky timesā in the past.