カテゴリー: Philippines
Sunday’s demonstration in Manila to coincide with anniversary of 1972 martial law declaration as president backs rally in bid to placate angerThousands of people are expected to join a mass protest in Manila on Sunday amid a groundswell of anger in the…
Fire tore through shanty homes in a residential area in Manila, the Philippines. The blaze spread rapidly through the densely packed residences. More than 1,100 families lost their homes and have been temporarily housed in schools as local government o…
USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vesselThe US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ships collided earlier in the week while tryi…
Two Chinese vessels have collided with each other while chasing a ship from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in disputed waters in the South China Sea. ‘A collision took place between China Coast Guard vessel 3104 and People’s Liberation Army Navy ship…
Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with warship near contested Scarborough ShoalThe Philippines has released dramatic footage of a Chinese warship colliding with a vessel from its own coastguard while c…
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Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absenceFormer Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of m…
Senate race will be key to future of Sara Duterte as she faces impeachment trial, while her could become mayor despite being detained in The HagueMillions of Filipinos began voting on Monday in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on the expl…
The architect of the Philippines ‘war on drugs’ is by far the frontrunner in upcoming elections despite his detention half a word awayA convoy of bikes and cars cruises through the streets of Davao City, decked out in the campaign colours of former pre…
Tagle is considered progressive and humble, but has faced some criticism for his response to the drug war and sexual abuse in the churchFilipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle laughed when asked in 2015 if he had ever considered that he might one day be p…
Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get under way in regionChina and the Philippines have displayed their national flags in competing photo opportuniti…
Event officially recognised two years ago honours a Filipino hero and is intended to ‘teach the strength of a united people’Vancouver street festival deaths – latest updatesThousands had gathered in Vancouver this weekend to mark Lapu Lapu Day, a celeb…
The nation remembers pontiff’s trip to the Philippines, where he met Typhoon Haiyan survivors in a show of sympathy and humilityAt Quiapo church in central Manila, the pews are filled with worshippers. Latecomers gather near the entrance, clutching fan…
From Timor-Leste to PNG and the Philippines, millions of Catholics are marking the death of Pope FrancisLatest updates: Cardinals head to Rome to prepare for funeralThe death of Pope Francis has left millions of people in south-east Asia and the Pacifi…
Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupted on Tuesday morning, shooting a plume of ash up to 4km into the air. The explosion has sparked health concerns due to the potential ashfalls to hit neighbouring villages. Kanlaon volcano remains one of the coun…