MANILA, Dec ‌16 (Reuters) - ​Philippine ‌Defense Secretary Gilberto ​Teodoro on ‍Tuesday denounced what ​he ​described ⁠as "dangerous" and "inhumane" actions by Chinese maritime forces ‌against Filipino fishermen in ​a ‌South China ‍Sea shoal ⁠last week.

Sajid and Naveed Akram, accused in the Bondi Beach killings, visited the Philippines last month, reportedly traveling on Indian passports. Philippine

Illegal Chinese fishermen suspected of using cyanide in a highly destructive fishing method have been intercepted by Philippine Marines in dramatic scenes, marking the latest clash between the two countries in the increasingly contested waters claimed by ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Thursday protested a plan by China to establish a nature reserve in one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea, calling it a “pretext to eventual occupation” and demanding that Beijing ...

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When firefighters brought out the body of his 4-year-old son in a bag from a budget hotel demolished by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines, Isagani Gelig stooped down and gently stroked the black cadaver bag for several minutes, trying ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has unveiled a new jail that may soon accommodate numerous powerful legislators, public works officials and others implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects, a top official said ...

Super Typhoon Fung-wong was headed towards Taiwan after causing widespread destruction in the Philippines and killing at least four people on its way out of the country. Fung-wong blew out of northwestern Philippines after setting off floods and landslides ...

When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in June 2022, it was thanks in part to a political alliance he struck with his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and his daughter, Sara Duterte, who was elected vice president ...