Philippines

Society

Passenger ferry carrying more than 250 people capsizes off Philippines

Casualties feared as the Philippines coast guard is leading the rescue operations in the waters, located 70kms from Manila.

Dec 21, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Environment

Storm Kai-tak pounds Philippines, leaving over 30 dead and dozens missing

Storm Kai-tak pounds Philippines, leaves over 30 dead and dozens missing in island province of Biliran after triggering severe flooding and landslides.

Dec 18, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Society

Five-year-old girl missing after dad leaves her in jungle as punishment for embarrassing him

Search continues for little girl knocked unconscious and dumped by drunken dad in the forest. Felipe Eranzo now facing child abuse charges.

Dec 14, 2017

By Paul Wright

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Human Rights

A Life in Happyland: A disturbing insight into the daily lives of children in Manila's worst slum

Australian photojournalist Ted McDonnell documents life in Happyland, a ramshackle collection of shelters built around a rubbish dump outside Manila.

Dec 14, 2017

By David Sim

Human rights Travel pictures

Politics

Has Duterte just threatened to impose martial law throughout Philippines?

When asked whether he would impose a nationwide martial law to combat terror, the Phillipines president said "all options are on table".

Dec 14, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Islamic State

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l) holds a AK-47 assault rifle as Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu looks

Politics

Duterte gets Congress approval for martial law extension to pound Islamist and communist terrorists

The Philippines president argued martial law powers are necessary to root out the extremists who have been regrouping after the military campaign.

Dec 13, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Politics

Manila will be a dead city in 25 years, warns Duterte

The Philippines president warns the industrialisation and urbanisation should move beyond the capital as Manila will soon hit a saturation point.

Dec 7, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Politics

Philippines military rubbishes Amnesty International report on Marawi human rights allegations

Rights group Amnesty International earlier said there have been serious human rights violations committed by Filipino soldiers in Marawi.

Nov 17, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Social Media

'Liar in chief': Twitter slams Trump over bizarre claim that Obama's plane didn't land in Philippines

"The truth has never been his strong suit," one Twitter user wrote.

Nov 15, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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Politics

Donald Trump says his Asia trip snagged deals worth at least $300bn, or was it a trillion?

The US president said his gruelling five-nation tour has been "tremendously successful" touting unconfrimed dollar figures.

Nov 14, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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Politics

Asean summit: Duterte croons 'You are the love I have been waiting for' for Trump

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald Trump met officially on the sidelines of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit.

Nov 13, 2017

By Ananya Roy

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Politics

Philippines thanks 'master of the art of the deal' Trump for offering to mediate in South China Sea

US President Donald Trump has offered to moderate talks between the multiple claimants in the South China Sea dispute.

Nov 12, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Donald Trump

Politics

Philippines president Duterte brags he stabbed a boy to death as a teen

The Philippines controversial president Rodrigo Duterte said he stabbed a person to death as a teenager.

Nov 10, 2017

By Roger Baird

Politics

Philippines' Duterte, who once likened himself to Hitler, offers to host global human rights summit

The firebrand leader has often faced criticism for his violent war on drugs and numerous extra judicial deaths allegedly meted out by his security forces.

Nov 10, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

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Politics

Philippines' Duterte sacks drugs board chief after just five months on the job

Dionisio Santiago is the successive chairman of Dangerous Drugs Board to face an unceremonious exit.

Nov 7, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

CyberSecurity

Duterte's official website, over 100 other sites compromised by Vietnam-linked hackers OceanLotus

Some of the websites compromised belong to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China's BDStar and the Armed Forces of the Philippines among others.

Nov 7, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Politics

Russia weapons to boost Philippines in Islamic terror offensive

Russia donated around 5,000 guns and other weapons to the Philippines to fight Islamic terror as the Kremlin also seeks to boost its military presence in Southeast Asia.

Oct 26, 2017

By Roger Baird

Russia

Conflict

Inside Marawi: New photos of shattered city reveal ferocity of battle against Isis militants

Air strikes, artillery and machine-gun fire have left the lakeside city of Marawi in the southern Philippines a smouldering wasteland of shattered buildings and bullet-pocked mosques and houses.

Oct 25, 2017

By David Sim

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Politics

Duterte tells Philippines to be prepared for terror attacks as Marawi siege ends

Duterte urges public to remain vigilant as the remnants of Islamists could come back to launch fresh attacks.

Oct 23, 2017

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Conflict

Photos: Siege of Marawi finally over after last gunfight killed 40 militants and their wives

In pictures: The siege of Marawi has finally come to an end after one final fierce gunfight with a group of militants holed up in the shattered city.

Oct 23, 2017

By David Sim

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