An Australian who spent five days clinging to a dinghy in stormy seas off the Philippines has spoken of the ordeal that claimed his friend’s life. Anthony ‘Johnny’ Mahoney, aged …
Four Japanese men allegedly hunting for the legendary Yamashita Treasure have been arrested on a tiny island off the coast of Luzon. Also arrested on Capones Island, just off the …
Three Americans and two Britons have been arrested on suspicion of drug possession in a Cebu City hotel room. The raid this morning (Friday, June 1) came after an arrested …
A top US military official has said that “taking down small islands” is a “core competency” of American armed forces. Speaking during a Pentagon press briefing yesterday (Thursday, May 31), …
The remains of a Filipina student who was abducted and murdered in the Republic of Ireland this month has arrived at Clark Airport. The remains of 24-year-old Jastine Valdez were …
President Duterte has told graduating students at his old university that he was forced to miss his ceremony after shooting a fellow student. The president told the San Beda University …
China has dismissed claims by US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that it is militarising the South China sea as “ridiculous” Mattis said this week that the US would push back …
The Philippine government is considering the possible establishment of a nuclear energy plant in the troubled island province of Sulu. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said the province had expressed …
The Philippines moved a step closer to ending decades of conflict on the island of Mindanao, after lawmakers approved a bill to allow self-rule for its Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region. Today …
A group of opposition lawmakers have filed a measure seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox. House Bill 7806 aims to grant Filipino citizenship to the …
A lawmaker has claimed that a Chinese helicopter harassed and endangered a Philippine Navy boat in the South China Sea. Speaking during a Congressional briefing on recent developments in the …
President Duterte expressed regret that a Harley Davidson was among 122 smuggled motorbikes and other vehicles crushed today. The president, a well-known motorcycle enthusiast, admitted that he too was “crushed” …
President Duterte is ready to declare war on China or any other country over Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea, his Foreign Secretary has said. Alan Peter Cayetano used …
The USA’s ambassador to the Philippines is playing a key role in setting up the on-off-on meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Trump. Ambassador Sung Kim, a …
China sent warships to ward off US Navy ships sailing in the South China Sea, the country’s Ministry of Defence has announced. The guided missile cruiser USS Antietam and guided-missile …
Dangerous levels of pollution caused by human excrement has been detected in the waters off 60 per cent of popular Philippine beach destinations. The Environmental Management Bureau has reported that …
One month on from the closure of Boracay Island, the environment secretary has said it could reopen in less than the planned six months. In previous statements, Roy Cimatu had …
The Philippines has started to counter Beijing’s militarisation of the South China Sea by updating its own facilities in the disputed waters. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI, a US …
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has said Sister Patricia Fox has until June 18 to leave the Philippines, not today as the Bureau of Immigration previously ordered. In an order issued …
Federal prosecutors seeking to block an alleged child abuser’s bail application have revealed shocking new details of the case. As we reported earlier this month, former US Air Force pilot …
Communist leader Jose Maria Sison has shrugged off President Duterte’s threat to kill him, saying it would be best for them to continue “preparing for the resumption of formal talks …
The Philippine peso hit its lowest level in almost 12 years as traders braced themselves for the possibility of more capital outflows next month. The currency declined to as low …
Tom Fowdy, a postgraduate student of Chinese studies at Oxford University, examines the road ahead for bringing peace to the Korean peninsula… Just over a week ago, Donald Trump made …
President Duterte has threatened to kill Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison if the government’s proposed peace talks fail. In a speech in Davao City today (Thursday, …
President Duterte has said he does not know if he would turn to China or the USA for help if there were an outbreak of Islamic State-linked violence in Mindanao. …
New Zealand has appointed honorary consuls for Cebu and Mindanao to “help deepen the trade and economic partnership” its embassy gas announced. HopeNow Philippines Foundation chairman Manuel Osmeña was appointed …