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February 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine plane over disputed shoal
A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, as the Filipino pilot warned by radio: “You are flying too close, you are very dangerous.”
February 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
February 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Philippine ex-president Duterte faces criminal complaint over 'kill senators' comment
Police in the Philippines have filed criminal complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte after he said during a campaign rally that 15 senators should be killed in a bomb attack so there will be more vacant seats for his political party’s cand...
February 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Philippines file criminal complaints against VP over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators have filed criminal complaints including sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself was killed in an escalating political storm
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
February 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Philippine president thanks Cambodia for pardoning 13 women in surrogacy case
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has thanked Cambodia’s king for granting royal pardon to 13 Filipino women who were convicted of illegally serving as surrogate mothers in the Southeast Asian kingdom but were flown back to Manila last year
February 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
February 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
DOD-contracted aircraft crashes in Philippines, killing all on board
A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission crashed in the Philippines, killing all four on board, federal officials said.
February 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
February 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
Officials say a U.S. military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four people on board
February 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
February 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Philippine lawmakers back move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
The lower house of the Philippines has impeached Sara Duterte
February 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
February 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
US, Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft
February 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
6 months ago
Smartmatic president, other execs charged with bribing Philippines election official
The voting machine company executives allegedly paid $1 million in bribes to the former chairman of the Philippines' Commission on Elections, the DOJ said.
6 months ago
2 years ago
How the Mayon volcano eruption is wreaking havoc in the Philippines
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines are facing long-term displacement as the Mayon volcano, the most active on the archipelago, continues to erupt.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Huge fire breaks out at bus terminal in Philippines
A huge blaze broke out at a bus terminal in Quezon City, prompting evacuations at nearby businesses and rerouting buses.
2 years ago
6 years ago
Dengue epidemic declared in Philippines; over 600 dead, nearly 150,000 cases in 2019
A dengue epidemic has been declared in the Philippines in the wake of 622 deaths and 146,062 cases of the disease having been recorded in 2019 alone.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Three policemen convicted of murder in deadly Philippines drug war
The convictions are the first rebuke to police since Duterte's election.
6 years ago
7 years ago
Erupting volcano in Philippines forces evacuation of thousands of villagers
The Mayon volcano in the Philippines continued to erupt Tuesday evening.
7 years ago
8 years ago
US Secretary of State offers Philippine President help with war on drugs, if he changes tactics
Tillerson is said to have offered specific resources to help the Philippines.
8 years ago
8 years ago
Duterte dismisses human rights concerns after meeting Tillerson
Rodrigo Duterte dismissed concerns about his country's human rights record.
8 years ago
8 years ago
Video from Manila resort attack shows gunman setting fire to casino
Video footage from the Manila resort's deadly attack shows the gunman setting fire to the casino, stealing gambling chips, and shooting at security forces in a stairwell.
8 years ago
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8 years ago
What we know about the Philippine resort attack and how it unfolded
A timeline of the deadly attack at Resorts World Manila and its aftermath.
8 years ago
8 years ago
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Manila attack
Thirty-six died in the attack.
8 years ago
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8 years ago
At least 35 dead in Philippine resort attack, suspect has killed himself
Resorts World Manila went on lockdown after the shooting.
8 years ago
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