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Philippine News

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-MRT GM for extortion attempt

MANILA—The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Thursday ordered the arrest of former Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) general manager Al …

2 Filipino militants who left bomb near US Embassy captured

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine police officials have captured two local sympathizers of the Islamic State group who allegedly tried to detonate a …

PHL under ‘terror alert level 3’

MANILA—Terror alert level 3 was raised nationwide after the arrest of two suspected terrorists allegedly behind the foiled bombing attempt …

At site of 1986 revolt, Filipinos protest Marcos burial

MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of Filipino protesters returned Wednesday to the site of a 1986 revolt that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, this …

Russia eyes supplying military hardware to the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines—Russia’s ambassador to the Philippines said Tuesday that Moscow is not discussing a military alliance with Manila, but rather …

Philippine gov’t historian resigns over dictator’s burial

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine government’s top historian resigned Tuesday to protest the president’s decision to allow the burial of dictator Ferdinand …

Manila police detonate improvised bomb near US Embassy

MANILA, Philippines—Manila police detonated an improvised bomb found Monday in a trash bin near the U.S. Embassy, snarling morning traffic …

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