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Philippine News

Palace on Pres. Duterte’s high trust rating: ‘Very encouraging’

MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday described the impressive trust rating of President Rodrigo Duterte as “very encouraging” and a positive …

IS recruits in SE Asia a rising threat despite weak attacks

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Ineffectual attacks by the Islamic State group’s followers in Southeast Asia have shown them to be fragmented and lacking …

President Duterte to skip Asia-Europe summit

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will skip the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Mongolia to be held from July …

Ex admiral: US should defend reef off Philippines

WASHINGTON—The United States should be willing to use military force to oppose Chinese aggression at a disputed reef off the …

Nations welcome South China Sea ruling

MANILA, Philippines—Various countries have welcomed the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) who ruled in favor of the …

Panel says no legal basis for China’s South China Sea claims

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—An international tribunal ruled unanimously Tuesday that there is no legal basis for China’s “nine-dash line” claiming rights …

China intensifies opposition ahead of South China Sea ruling

BEIJING—China has intensified the drumbeat of its opposition to an international tribunal’s ruling expected Tuesday that could threaten its expansive …

Drilon to Calida: ‘You cannot stop Senate investigation’

  MANILA—Solicitor General Jose Calida cannot stop the Senate from investigating allegations of extrajudicial killings in the ongoing aggressive campaign …

3 Indonesians kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants kidnapped three Indonesian fishermen on the weekend in the latest in a series of incidents …

De Lima seeks Senate probe on killings of suspected drug offenders

MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Leila de Lima on Sunday said that she would file a resolution to probe the killings of suspected …

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