Philippines

Writers, politicians and netizens are banding together to reject showing the alleged video of Leila de Lima.

Romil Patel Sep 30, 2016

Elected as a senator in May, he supports Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

William Watkinson Sep 30, 2016

'Enough! Just arrest me! That's what you really want! Just put me in jail!' a fed-up de Lima said.

Romil Patel Sep 29, 2016

Senator described as 'best president the country never had'.

Divya Kishore Sep 29, 2016

'These prisoners are supposed to be under the government's protection,' de Lima said.

Romil Patel Sep 28, 2016

It follows the president's invitation to the UN and EU to investigate the anti-narcotics crackdown.

Romil Patel Sep 27, 2016

The controversial Filippino leader said the country was at the 'point of no return' in its relations with the US.

Callum Paton Sep 26, 2016

Ronald dela Rosa's recent visit to Colombia has given him ideas on how to fight the war on drugs.

Romil Patel Sep 26, 2016

'Numerous extrajudicial killings' in the Philippines have prompted S&P to issue a warning over the country's credit rating.

Priyanka Mogul Sep 26, 2016

Plane returns to airport within 20 minutes of taking off for Tokyo with 235 people on board.

Callum Paton Sep 26, 2016

'What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose his soul? I choose to keep my soul,' says Leila de Lima.

Romil Patel Sep 23, 2016

Number of people 'contaminated by drugs' will soon hit four million, according to president

Romil Patel Sep 23, 2016

The president also gave EU lawmakers the middle finger as he continues to make international headlines.

Romil Patel Sep 22, 2016

Moynihan's father was accused of being involved in the heroin trade and died aged 55.

Romil Patel Sep 20, 2016

Senator Leila de Lima, who was ousted from leadership of panel investigating drug killings, faces corruption allegations.

David Sim Sep 20, 2016

Control tower received warning of a threat 20 minutes before the flight landed.

Priyanka Mogul Sep 20, 2016

A self-confessed former hitman has testified that the Philippine president ordered scores of murders.

Tom Porter Sep 19, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte seeks six-month extension to ongoing bloody drug war.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 19, 2016

Moynihan found riddled with bullets with a sign reading 'Pusher to the celebrities, you'll be next'.

Tareq Haddad Sep 18, 2016

The Filipino president recently appointed retired Major General Alexander Balutan as the new general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

Divya Kishore Sep 17, 2016

A six-month-old pregnant woman has become the latest casualty of the blast, with 19 people still in hospital.

Ananya Roy Sep 14, 2016

Beijing's sabre-rattling in the west Pacific has brought conflict in Asia closer than for decades.

Daniele Palumbo Sep 14, 2016

Firebrand Filipino leader had said there could be no peace in the south with US troops stationed there.

Callum Paton Sep 13, 2016

'It's simply a matter of principle for me,' the president of the Philippines said.

Romil Patel Sep 13, 2016

'They are now charged with grave misconduct by violation of the anti-drugs law,' one official said.

Romil Patel Sep 11, 2016

China and the Philippines agree on building a code of conduct for all the South China Sea claimants.

Ananya Roy Sep 08, 2016

Families take solace in traditional funeral rights as killings continue with impunity.

Marianne Dardard Sep 07, 2016

Japan earlier agreed to provide multi-role response vessels and mid-sized coastguard ships to the Philippines.

Ananya Roy Sep 06, 2016

The next US president should make ratification of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea a top priority.

Bonnie Glaser Sep 05, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter has also sacked Davao city police chief and head of the Task Force Davao.

Ananya Roy Sep 05, 2016