カテゴリー: Philippines
White House announces transfer of three C-130 aircraft and coastal patrol vessels during Washington visit of Ferdinand Marcos JrJoe Biden has said the US is “ironclad” in its commitment to defending the Philippines, including in the highly contested So…
Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Joe Biden are expected to discuss the security situation in the South China SeaThe president of the Philippines is meeting his US counterpart in Washington as the two countries draw closer together against what they say is growi…
More than 17,000 troops are involved in the Balikatan drills, which follow days of military exercises around Taiwan by ChinaThe United States and the Philippines have launched their largest combat exercises in decades in waters across the South China S…
Tourists gather in Philippines for cross nailings north of Manila despite church leaders frowning upon the traditionEight Filipinos have been nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of …
Apo Whang-Od appears on front of Philippine edition and is credited with keeping batok form of art alive An Indigenous tattooist in the Philippines credited with helping to keep alive a form of the art known as batok has become the oldest Vogue cover s…
Guardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific islandsGlobal militarisation has increased rapidly over the course of the 21st century, with a clear recalibration towards the Asia Pacific. Betw…
Years ago, Fuga Island was set to host a Chinese ‘smart city’. Now it may become home to American troops as the US seeks to protect Taiwan and the regionThe azure waters are inviting and its long stretches of clear white sand are spotless. But hardly a…
Officials believe MT Princess Empress, which sank last week, is 400 metres below surface off island of MindoroOfficials in the Philippines believe they have located a leaking oil tanker that sank last week and has since coated nearby shorelines in thic…
Drivers say cost of upgrading colourful vehicles, a crucial part of transport system, completely unaffordableA week-long strike by drivers of Philippine jeepneys began on Monday, prompting schools and universities across major cities to suspend in-pers…
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthorities in the Philippines are scrambling to contain an oil leak from a sunken tanker that could threaten the rich biodiversity of more than 20 mar…
After raids at the New Bilibid prison identified thousands of contraband goods, the management of the country’s prisons is in the spotlightWhen officials last raided the Philippines’ biggest prison, their discoveries ranged from deadly to bizarre. Tens…
Crusading pathologist Raquel Fortun finds evidence of multiple murder at the direction of ‘a madman’ in the exhumed remains of young FilipinosIt was in an old university stockroom, with wooden tables salvaged from a junkyard, that Raquel Fortun began t…
The Cessna 340 with former Santos employees Simon Chipperfield and Karthi Santhanam lost contact on SaturdayTwo Australian men are feared dead after a plane lost contact in the Philippines with four people on board, as crews work to verify if a wreckag…
The Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard ship of directing a ‘military-grade laser light’ at one of its vessels, temporarily blinding a crew memberPhilippine president Ferdinand Marcos has summoned the Chinese ambassador to express serious concern …
Philippines coastguard says crew member temporarily blinded and mission disrupted in South China SeaThe Philippines has accused a Chinese coastguard ship of directing a “military-grade laser light” at one of its vessels, temporarily blinding a crew mem…