MANILA—Malacanang clarified on Sunday that the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is just an idea aired by President Rodrigo R. Duterte...
MANILA, Philippines—Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship and kidnapped its captain and five crewmen off the southern Philippine island of Basilan early Friday,...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—It wasn’t coarse language that got Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attention this time; it was his crooning. He and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak...
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the continuation of joint military exercises with U.S. forces, but the number of drills will be reduced and will...
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, a decision that opponents said rolled...
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine military is trying to verify a claim by Abu Sayyaf militants that they have kidnapped a German man from a yacht and shot...
BAYBAY, Philippines — Philippine police killed a town mayor in his jail cell in a purported gunbattle on Saturday, the second killing in a week of...
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he may not be able to survive his six-year term and seemed overwhelmed by the immensity of...
SUAL, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he’ll consider continuing to acquire weapons and defence equipment from treaty ally the United States if his military recommends...
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it’s unlikely his country will adopt nuclear energy during his six-year term because of safety concerns. Duterte said nuclear energy...