President Duterte sets conditions for release of political prisoners

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will only order the release of 130 political prisoners if the government peace panel and the National Democratic Front (NDF)...

Espinosa, Dayan meet De Lima at Senate hearing

MANILA, Philippines—Self-confessed bagman Ronnie Dayan and suspected Visayan drug lord Kerwin Espinosa met on December 5, Monday, at a Senate probe on the death of Kerwin’s...

Robredo formally resigns from Duterte’s Cabinet

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has formally resigned as Chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) on December 5, Monday. The Office...

Federal government blocks Dakota Access oil pipeline route

CANNON BALL, N.D.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won’t grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota,...

Robredo to resign from Cabinet, talks about plot to unseat her as VP

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo released a statement on Sunday where she indicated her plan to resign from President Rodrigo Duterte’s cabinet on December 5,...

Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ of Rohingya

Philippines President Duterte phones Trump

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte telephoned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump late Friday and had a brief but “very engaging, animated conversation” in which both leaders invited...

China rescues 2 Filipino fishermen at disputed shoal

MANILA, Philippines—Chinese coast guard ships have rescued two Filipino fishermen in bad weather at a disputed shoal and handed them back Friday to the Philippines in...

US House approves bill recognizing Filipino WWII veterans

HONOLULU—The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to honour Filipino soldiers who fought under U.S. command in World War II with the Congressional Gold...

DOH to distribute condoms in schools by 2017

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) seeks to give out condoms in school nationwide starting next year, DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial said in a...