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Canadian in custody in Belize as police investigate Toronto woman’s death

Police in Belize say a Canadian man remains in custody as a “person on interest” in connection with the deaths …

UN envoy in Philippines rebukes Duterte’s war on drugs

MANILA, Philippines—The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions has rebuked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly campaign against illegal drugs, saying …

Philippine justice writes online book on China’s sea claims

MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine Supreme Court justice launched a book on Thursday that questions China’s historic claims to most of the …

Joint patrols with China requires treaty—Esperon

Tillerson urges SE Asia to minimize NKorea diplomatic ties

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday pressed Southeast Asian governments to ensure “leak-proof” enforcement of sanctions against North Korea …

Aguirre orders probe on 5 NBI agents tagged as Atong Ang ‘protectors’

MANILA—Five agents of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are now under investigation after they were tagged as protector of Filipino-Chinese …

Duterte effect now translates into major infra developments—Palace

MANILA—The reforms being initiated by the Duterte administration continue to translate into major infrastructure developments, a Palace official said on …

Bill extending driver’s license validity gains traction in House

MANILA—A House of Representatives’ panel has formed a technical working group that will consolidate seven bills seeking to extend the …

Lacson explains why he voted against Lopez’s confirmation

MANILA—Although passionate and enthusiastic, Gina Lopez was not fit for the job of being Environment Secretary, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said …

PHL urges China not to resort to threat, force to settle WPS dispute

MANILA—The Philippine government continues to urge China to refrain from the threat or use of force towards Filipino fishermen in …