Philippine Coast Guard ship in standoff with China returns to port | South China Sea News
Manila says new vessel will ‘immediately take over’ after the BRP Teresa Magbanua left disputed area in South China Sea.A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel…
Philippine president pledges no special treatment for celebrity pastor | Crime News
Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyer says pastor surrendered, countering police accounts of arrest during raid on sprawling church compound.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has pledged that evangelist…
Philippine authorities arrest church leader charged with sex trafficking | Crime News
Apollo Quiboloy, an ally of ex-President Duterte, is facing child sex trafficking charges in the Philippines and the US.An influential Filipino pastor charged with sex…
Philippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation
Philippine authorities raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyber scam complex in a central province and took into custody more than 160 people —…
Philippine court orders regulator to restore licence of news site Rappler | Freedom of the Press News
Rappler calls decision to overturn shutdown order ‘vindication after a tortuous eight years of harassment’.A Philippine court has ordered the country’s corporate regulator to restore…
Philippine court clears Duterte critic Leila de Lima of drugs charges | Drugs News
De Lima was jailed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency after years of investigating drug-related killings. A Philippine court has dropped the last of three cases…
China hits Philippine boat with water cannon in disputed South China Sea for second time this month
In short: China has hit a Philippine boat in the South China Sea with water cannons.Filipino authorities say the move caused significant damage to the boat…
Philippine government, communist rebels to revive peace talks | Armed Groups News
If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their 50-year armed struggle and transform into a political movement. The Philippine government will resume peace talks with…
10 years after Haiyan, are mangroves protecting Philippine coastal areas? | Climate Crisis News
Tacloban, The Philippines – Twice a month for the last 10 years, pig farmer Alejandro Sumayang has planted mangrove plants along the shoreline a few…
Jollibee, Philippine icon, accused of exporting poor pay, conditions | Labour Rights
Metro Manila, Philippines – On July 6, National Fried Chicken Day in the United States, Vincent Cruz and a crowd of supporters marched into a…
China accused of using water cannon on Philippine boat in South China Sea | South China Sea News
Philippines Armed Forces condemns Chinese Coast Guard’s illegal, ‘excessive’ and ‘dangerous’ actions in disputed waters. The Philippines has accused China’s coastguard of using a water…
Philippine farmer killings revive dark memories of martial law | Military News
Himamaylan, Philippines – The dark evening air was pierced by the sound of an M16 gunshot. Then another. And another. In total, 53 bullet casings…
Philippine ferry with 120 people onboard catches fire at sea | News
Rescue underway after M/V Esperanza Star catches fires while traveling from Siquijor province to Bohol province. A ferry carrying 120 passengers and crew members has…
Philippine court dismisses drugs charge against Leila de Lima | News
Former senator and fierce critic of Rodrigo Duterte has been held in Manila’s National Police Headquarters for six years. A court in the Philippines has…
US says China intimidates Philippine vessels in South China Sea | South China Sea News
The United States has accused China of “harassment and intimidation of Philippine vessels” and called on Beijing to end “provocative” action in the South China…
Blaze on Philippine passenger ferry kills at least 10 | Humanitarian Crises News
Some 230 people have been rescued after a ferry caught fire in the sea off the southern Philippine province of Basilan. At least 10 people…
US gets new Philippine bases with South China Sea, Taiwan in mind | South China Sea News
President Marcos Jr says US military base locations include the northern Philippine province which faces the South China Sea. Four new military bases to be…
Philippine police officer jailed for killing teens in ‘drug war’ | Drugs News
Ex-officer found guilty of murdering two teenagers aged 14 and 19, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. A police officer in the Philippines…
Search on for sunken Philippine tanker leaking industrial fuel | Oil and Gas News
The Princess Empress sank with 800,000 litres (210,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil that is leaking into the sea. Authorities in the Philippines are racing…
Rescuers climb Philippine volcano to reach plane crash site
Philippine rescue teams have begun climbing an active volcano in a "very risky operation" to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed at…