Tag: Philippines
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Marcos says ‘not one person died’ as police make huge drug bust
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said yesterday police seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years without anybody being killed, in a subtle ... -
Two navy pilots killed after training helicopter crashes near homes
A Philippine navy training helicopter crashed near a seaside city, killing the two pilots on board and narrowly missing a fruit market and neighborhood, where some ... -
Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China, Beijing urges Manila to ‘stop infringements’
The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing yesterday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that ... -
Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannons, causing injuries
Chinese coast guard ships hit a Philippine supply boat with water cannons this weekend in the latest confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China ... -
Blinken to underline ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines in disputed sea
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed ... -
Philippine president tells Australian parliament their strategic partnership ‘more important than ever’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament yesterday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of ... -
Lunar New Year in the Philippines draws crowds to one of the world’s oldest Chinatowns
Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets ... -
UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses
The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ... -
Philippines, Vietnam agree to cooperate on disputed waters as Marcos visits Hanoi
The Philippines and Vietnam signed an agreement yesterday on preventing and managing incidents in the disputed South China Sea during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit ... -
Duterte assails Marcos, accusing him of plotting to expand his grip on power
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and even raising the prospect of removing him from office, bringing into ... -
Filipino fisherman verbally confronts Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal
A Filipino fishing boat captain protested yesterday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he said Chinese officers drove him and ... -
China, Philippines agree to lower tensions on South China Sea confrontations
China and the Philippines said they have agreed to work on lowering tensions after a year of public and tense confrontations in the South China Sea ... -
Beijing blasts Marcos for congratulating Taiwan election winner
China’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Philippine ambassador yesterday and denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s congratulatory message to the winner of Taiwan’s leader election, Lai Ching-te. Ministry ... -
Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed waters, its foreign minister says
Germany’s top diplomat said yesterday that China’s actions in the South China Sea violate the rights of Asian coastal states like the Philippines and threaten freedom ... -
Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts yesterday and rammed one of them, causing damage and endangering Filipino crew members off a ... -
Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves one dead
A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and ... -
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals
JIM GOMEZ, MANILA China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death sentences to life in prison, the ... -
President blames foreign militants for a bombing that killed four Christian worshippers
The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people yesterday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked ... -
Government and communist rebels agree to resume talks on ending conflict
The Philippine government and the country’s communist rebels have agreed to resume talks aimed at ending decades of armed conflict, one of Asia’s longest, Norwegian mediators ... -
US and Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols not far from Taiwan
The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up ... -
Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed sea
Japan led an annual multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as Filipino coast guard vessels are increasingly harassed ... -
PLA’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
A Philippine navy patrol ship was shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, sparking a fresh exchange of accusations and ... -
Philippines says its coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal
A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat yesterday off a ... -
Military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal ... -
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in faceoff near disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea this week in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some ... -
Three Filipino fishermen die in disputed waters, boat hit by a passing commercial vessel
Three Filipino fishermen died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel, the Philippine coast guard said ... -
Philippine coast guard says it removed Chinese barrier in disputed shoal
The Philippine coast guard said it has complied with a presidential order to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing ... -
In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not feasible to expect that they all would be basketball fans. “But it’s close,” said ... -
Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon on its boat
The Philippine military yesterday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship’s “excessive and offensive” use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat from delivering ... -
Europe won’t tolerate aggression: ‘Not in Ukraine, notin the Indo-Pacific’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Monday that Europe won’t tolerate aggression in Ukraine or the Indo-Pacific as she reaffirmed the EU’s recognition ... -
Shantou joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools, offices for storm
The coastal Chinese city of Shantou yesterday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to ... -
Typhoon blows off roofs, floods villages and displaces thousands
Typhoon Doksuri slammed an island and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain yesterday, displacing nearly 16,000 villagers as it blew tin roofs off ... -
Strong typhoon blows closer to northern Philippines, forcing evacuations and halting sea travel
A powerful typhoon blew closer to the northern Philippines on Tuesday, forcing thousands of evacuations and a halt to sea travel ahead of torrential rains and ... -
President to deliver state-of-the-nation speech amid protests
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was to deliver a state-of-the-nation speech yesterday after his first year in office, which saw him allow an expanded U.S. military ... -
Thousands died in the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs.’ An international probe will now go ahead
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court ruled yesterday that an investigation into the Philippines’ so-called “war on drugs” can resume, rejecting Manila’s objections to the ...
