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UNICEF survey: 80 per cent of Filipino youths suffer violence

MANILA, Philippines–A survey conducted by UNICEF and the Philippine government has found a high prevalence of violence against Filipino children, …

Families wait for justice 7 years after Philippine massacre

MANILA, Philippines—Relatives of victims of a 2009 massacre in the southern Philippines that left 58 people dead, more than half …

Drug dealer says he gave money to Philippine senator, police

MANILA, Philippines—A self-confessed drug dealer, whose father was killed in an alleged gun fight in prison, has testified before a …

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 …

Philippines’ Duterte mulls leaving international court

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he might follow Russia’s example and withdraw from the International Criminal Court, where …

The Philippine president’s next campaign: public smoking ban

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is turning to another battle aside from illegal drugs: smoking. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial told …

Uncertainty over Philippine president alarms investors

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug war and his foul-mouthed outbursts in defence of the campaign have unnerved foreign …

Philippines’ Duterte to forge closer ties with China, Russia

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he has decided to “cross the Rubicon” in his ties with the United …

Philippines suspends scallops linked to Hawaii outbreak

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine government has suspended distribution of seafood believed to be the cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in …

Philippine gov’t defends decision on hero burial for Marcos

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its temporary ban on the burial of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at …

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