Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail
Former senator Leila de Lima has long fought what she describes as trumped up drug charges.
2023-11-13 15:52
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks
Biden's statement comes days after collisions between Filipino and Chinese ships in the South China Sea.
2023-10-26 14:20
South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course
A new sense of urgency is pushing Manila and Beijing to greater assertiveness in the South China Sea.
2023-10-23 17:20
China and Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea
China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions.
2023-10-22 16:21
South China Sea: China coast guard hit Philippine ship, Manila says
Beijing retorts that Manila is deliberately stirring trouble in disputed South China Sea waters.
2023-10-22 13:50
Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in the South China Sea
By Adrian Portugal NEAR THE SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, South China Sea (Reuters) -The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch
2023-10-09 11:15
Philippine drag queen Pura Luka Vega arrested after Jesus performance sparks Catholic backlash
A drag queen who dressed as Jesus Christ and performed a rock rendition of The Lord's Prayer has been arrested in the Philippines under the country's obscenity laws, sparking a fierce debate about free speech and protections for members of the LGBTQ community.
2023-10-07 11:16
South China Sea: Philippines restocks outpost after flare-up with China
The Filipino coast guard earlier removed China's floating barriers in the disputed South China Sea.
2023-10-06 13:17
Philippines 'Jesus' drag queen arrested for obscenity
Pura Luka Vega, 33, faces up to 12 years in jail under the Catholic-majority country's laws.
2023-10-06 12:20
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat struck by 'foreign' vessel in South China Sea
Three Filipino fishermen have died after an "unidentified commercial vessel" allegedly rammed their fishing boat near Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday, compounding tensions in a region of the disputed South China Sea that is already a flashpoint.
2023-10-04 11:52
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international partners on Monday amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2023-10-03 12:18
Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here's why it matters for the world
Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.
2023-09-29 14:48