カテゴリー: Philippines
Filipino sailor lost a thumb when coastguards rammed and boarded boats ‘with knives and spears’ in South China SeaThe Philippines has accused China’s coastguard of piracy in the disputed South China Sea after a violent confrontation in which it says it…
Manila has previously described new regulations, which allow Chinese coast guard to detain foreigners, as ‘an escalation of the situation’The Philippines has stepped up patrols in the disputed South China Sea ahead of the rollout of a new Chinese regul…
Residents living near the volcano have been ordered to evacuate as authorities warn of further eruptionsAuthorities in the Philippines have ordered residents living near Kanlaon volcano in the country’s west to evacuate, after an eruption sent a 5km (t…
Philippines coast guard and navy watch as wooden boats head to Scarborough shoal to place buoys and hand food packs to local fishersA flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists has set sail for a disputed shoal in the So…
Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to ManilaThe record-breaking heatwave that scorched the Philippines in April would have been impossible without the climate crisis, scientists have found. Searing …
Governments issue health warnings as schools shut and crops fail, with fears that worse is to come as heatwave tightens gripExtreme heat has gripped much of south and south-east Asia over recent weeks, killing dozens of people, forcing millions of stud…
After a long spell of intense heat and little rain, water levels have fallen to reveal parts of a sunken church, tombstones and foundations at PantabanganRuins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines…
Government tells operators they must join cooperatives by Tuesday and gradually replace their vehicles with greener optionsA three-day strike by drivers of jeepneys in the Philippines began on Monday as transport groups warned that thousands could be p…
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El NiñoMillions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with unusually …
The annual Balikatan, or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ drills will for the first time take place outside of the Philippines’ territorial waters A Chinese military official has warned against countries flexing “gunboat muscles”, as the Philippines and US begin…
Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China SeaPhilippine and US forces will carry out their first ever military exercises outside the south-east…
Dynamic in South China Sea is changing through growing US and Japan ties, says Philippines president
Ferdinand Marcos Jr says building trilateral ties vital, after the three countries criticise China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive behaviour’ in the regionA cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in th…
US president describes defence commitment to Philippines and Japan as ‘ironclad’ during first joint summit with Manila and TokyoJoe Biden has pledged to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, as he hosted the first joint summit …
Philippines says vessels were damaged and four people injured after Chinese boats caused two collisionsThe Philippines has accused China of “dangerous manoeuvres” in the disputed South China Sea that damaged its vessels and left four Filipinos with min…
Footage published by the Philippines Coast Guard appears to show a collision between one of its ships and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Tuesday morning. The Philippines Coast Guard said it was carrying out a resupply mission in the South China Sea wh…