‘Left behind’ families look to ICC for Philippines drug war justice | News
Manila, Philippines — Ephraim Escudero had been missing for five days when a neighbour showed his family a news clipping. The bodies of two unknown…
Philippines says ship damaged in South China Sea incident with Chinese boat | South China Sea News
Collision occurred as the coast guard escorted a resupply mission to sailors on grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has…
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior wanted direct phone line to Xi Jinping to avoid South China Sea conflict
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior says the potential for conflict with China in the South China Sea is increasing and wants Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Australia gives $41mn to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea | South China Sea News
Funds come after Philippine president told Australian parliament he would ‘not yield’ a ‘square inch’ in the South China Sea. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
Sara Duterte-Carpio: Feud puts spotlight on Philippines’ vice president | Politics News
Manila, Philippines – Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Philippine vice president and the odds-on favourite to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has found herself navigating an impossible…
Death toll from Philippines landslide climbs to 68 | Climate News
At least 51 people are missing as officials say time is running out to find more survivors. The death toll from a landslide in the…
Death toll rises to 54 in southern Philippines landslide | Climate News
Authorities say 63 people remain missing as rescue efforts are hampered by heavy rain, thick mud and the threat of further landslides. The death toll…
Philippines wards off cyber attacks from China-based hackers
February 5, 2024February 6, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Computer code is seen on a screen above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration photo.…
Prospects shaky for Philippines’ government and communist peace talks | Conflict News
Manila, Philippines – Fighting continues between the Philippine military and communist rebels despite an agreement to resume peace talks this month in an effort to…
The Sikh kitchen that feeds Manila’s moneylenders | Fork the System
Manila, Philippines – “Don’t treat this like a full dinner. Only take small portions,” a mother warns her son as he reaches for a second helping…
Vietnam, Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea | South China Sea News
Agreements to boost cooperation between coastguards, maritime security and trade likely to anger China. Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate on maritime security…
Filipinos in Hong Kong were promised a new life in Poland. It never came | Labour Rights News
This is the second article in a two-part series about the alleged exploitation of Filipino migrant workers. Hong Kong, China – It only took a…
These Filipinos paid thousands for a job in Poland. Now they feel cheated | Labour Rights
This is the first article in a two-part series about alleged exploitation of Filipino domestic workers. Hong Kong, China – The sizzling of chicken adobo…
How the Philippines is missing China’s soft rebound
During the six-year Duterte era, the ties with China were recalibrated from friction and conflict to peaceful cooperation. In the past year, that period faded…
Best of 2023: Editor’s picks from the Asia Pacific | Politics News
From the deepening conflict in Myanmar as a result of the 2021 coup to North Korea’s record years of weapons testing and confrontations in the…
How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer | South China Sea News
Manila, Philippines – On February 2, 1995, just over two years after the last American soldiers had left the Philippines, a Filipino navy patrol boat…