Filipino televangelist pleads not guilty to human trafficking charges
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine televangelist, who calls himself the “anointed son of God” a...
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Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 9 dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many...
US renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new clash with China at sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it’s obligated to defend...
Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail clo...
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the...
US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
LAOAG, Philippines (AP) — Military force from the United States, Australian and the Philippines laun...
A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time t...
US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US general says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines involving ...
Ex-Philippines leader Duterte assails Marcos, accusing him of plotting to expand grip on power
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at hi...
Philippine troops kill 9 suspected Muslim militants, including 2 involved in Sunday Mass bombing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile ...
Filipino fisherman to Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal: `This is not your territory. Go away.’
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino fishing boat captain protested on Tuesday the Chinese coast gu...
Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat said Thursday that China’s actions in the South Ch...
Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in massive procession venerating a black statue of Jesus
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Tuesday i...
Philippines military chief voices anger after latest Chinese coast guard incident in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief said Monday he was with Filipino forces abo...
Philippines says Chinese coast guard assaulted its vessels with water cannons for a second day
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Chinese coast guard assaulted three Philippine vessels with water can...
US and Philippines condemn China coast guard’s dangerous water cannon blasts against Manila’s ships
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, separately condem...
Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least...
A suspected bomb blast kills at least 3 Christian worshippers in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic ...
France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — France and the Philippines are condiering a defense pact that would allow...
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level ...
Philippine troops kill 11 Islamic militants in one of bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 sus...
Philippines opens a coast guard surveillance base in the South China Sea to watch Chinese vessels
THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — The Philippine coast guard inaugurated a new monitoring base Fr...
Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought brutal drug crackdown is granted bail
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court on Monday ordered the release on bail of a former sena...
Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally
ABOARD THE BRP CABRA (AP) — As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, keeping a close watch...
40 Filipinos flee war-ravaged Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing and arrive in Egypt
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of Filipinos fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt throu...
A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine s...
Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines...
China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggr...
China’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine navy patrol ship was shadowed by Chinese forces near a dispu...
Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s militar...