Philippines

Philippines diplomat first coronavirus case at UN

Society

Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN headquarters

The diplomat, who had last visited the UN on Monday, showed symptoms of flu the following day and saw a doctor.

24 days ago

By AFP News

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Society

Parents charged for damages after son dies in scooter accident

A heartless hostel asked the parents of a British tourist to pay for the repairs of the vehicle he was driving when he crashed and died.

Feb 13, 2020

By Agrima Tikader

Asian Markets

Business

Asian markets mixed after recent gains but mood remains upbeat

Hong Kong struggled after last week's advances and was 0.90 percent lower, with Singapore, Wellington, Mumbai, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila also in the red.

Jan 20, 2020

By AFP News

Hong Kong Japan

Philippines volcano

Society

Evacuation crackdown ordered as Philippine volcano seethes

Over 110,000 people have taken refuge in evacuation centres since Taal burst to life a week ago.

Jan 20, 2020

By AFP News

Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash

Society

Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava

At least 10,000 people had sought refuge in evacuation centres.

Jan 13, 2020

By Ron Lopez with Mikhail Flores in Manila

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Markets

Asian stocks mixed on year-end profit taking

Stocks took their lead from a mixed finish to a quiet week on US trading floors after the Dow edged to a fresh record on Friday.

Dec 30, 2019

By AFP News

Hong Kong Japan

Typhoon Phanfone death toll reaches 28

Society

Philippines' Typhoon Phanfone toll jumps to 28

The storm, with wind gusts of up to 200 kph, swept across remote villages and popular tourist destinations in the central Philippines on Wednesday.

Dec 27, 2019

By AFP News

Typhoon Phanfone batters Philippines

Society

Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone, with winds of 195 kilometres an hour, tore roofs off houses and toppled electric posts as it cut across the Philippines on Wednesday.

Dec 26, 2019

By AFP News

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Typhoon Phanfone

Society

Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day

The typhoon toppled houses and trees and blacked out cities in the Philippines' most storm-prone region, but no deaths were reported.

Dec 25, 2019

By Cecil Morella

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Crime

Drunk man decapitates and eats woman's brain for speaking to him in English

Police in the Philippines have arrested a 21-year-old man for decapitating a woman who spoke to him in English and then eating her brain with rice.

Dec 6, 2019

By Agrima Tikader

South China Sea

Conflict

Pag-asa Island garrison blockade feared as 100 Chinese boats seen around island

This marks the second time since April that the Philippines have heavily protested the Chinese presence around Pag-asa.

Aug 1, 2019

By James Patterson

Philippine President Duterte kisses woman

Mouth gets Philippine President Duterte in trouble again, this time for kiss

Filipino President, Rodrigo Duterte requested a kiss on the lips from a young Filipino woman at an event in Seoul, South Korea.

Jun 4, 2018

By Associated Press

Duterte State of the Nation address

How many people have been killed in the Philippines' bloody drug war so far?

President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in May 2016, riding on the wave of a harsh anti-drug rhetoric.

Feb 24, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Handcuff

Crime

Australian businessman handed three life sentences for operating child cybersex den in Philippines

National Bureau of Investigation agents had found sex toys, used condoms, sex pills and computers with pornographic materials in a raid in 2013.

Feb 21, 2018

By Karen Noronha

Philippines army abu sayyaf clashes

How a Filipino ship crew thwarted a seajacking attempt by a dozen Islamist pirates using hot water

The Philippines military lauded the efforts of the crew members for their quick-thinking in handling the dreaded Abu Sayyaf militants.

Feb 21, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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Duterte offers kill bounty for communist rebels because it is a cheaper option than war

Philippines president recently stirred up a controversy after asking his troops to shoot female communist rebels in their vaginas.

Feb 15, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Rodrigo Duterte

'Shoot female rebels in their vaginas' President Rodrigo Duterte tells Philippine army

"Shoot female rebels in their vaginas," President Rodrigo Duterte tells Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Feb 12, 2018

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Duterte on Obama

Society

Duterte threatens to shut top tourist island Boracay because it is 'cesspool'

"I will close Boracay. Boracay is a cesspool," warns the Philippines president.

Feb 11, 2018

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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Conflict

Duterte 'proud to be a dictator' as investigation launched into crimes against humanity

Philippines' president says his country is a dictatorship but claims that that is just what it needs.

Feb 9, 2018

By Jordan Bhatt

AJ Magalon uber journey

Weird World

Unluckiest Uber passenger ever ends up pooling with his ex and her new boyfriend

Manila resident AJ Magallon posted a selfie of his encounter with his ex-girlfriend and her new man to break the ice.

Feb 8, 2018

By Neil Murphy

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