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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 …

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 …

Nude students, Filipino activists protest dictator’s burial

MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of Filipinos, including more than a dozen nude students, protested Friday against the hasty burial of Philippine dictator …

Communist rebels see Philippine US ties troubling peace deal

SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS, Philippines—Communist guerrillas warned that a peace deal with President Rodrigo Duterte’s government is unlikely to be reached …

Duterte to declare fishing ban in Chinese controlled lagoon

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to declare a lagoon in China-controlled waters to be a marine sanctuary where …

Philippine court urged to order Marcos’ remains exhumed

MANILA, Philippines—Human rights victims who suffered during the rule of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos filed petitions Monday asking the Supreme …

Amid protests, Philippine dictator buried at heroes cemetery

MANILA, Philippines—Long-dead former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried Friday at the country’s Heroes’ Cemetery in a secrecy-shrouded ceremony, a …

Suspected Filipino militants kidnap 6 Vietnamese sailors

MANILA, Philippines—Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship and kidnapped its captain and five crewmen off the southern …

Philippines to end assault drills with US forces

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the continuation of joint military exercises with U.S. forces, but the number of …

Court says dictator Marcos can be buried at heroes’ cemetery

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, …

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