Tag: Philippine
Impeach me, I’ll jail you – Philippines’ Duterte dares foes to...
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened opponents with prison if they try to impeach him, the latest in what a top U.N. official and...
Philippines hit by deadly measles outbreak
A growing measles outbreak in the Philippines killed at least 25 people last month, officials said Thursday, putting some of the blame on mistrust...
Philippine police kill 9, arrest 117 mostly drug suspects
MANILA: Philippine officials say nine drug suspects have been killed and 117 others have been arrested in police-led raids in a central province, as...
Philippine police vow ‘surgical and chilling’ war on drugs, crime
MANILA: Philippine police vowed on Monday to revamp and intensify a fight against crime and drugs, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte promised no...
Philippine leader approves autonomy law for troubled Muslim region
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved a long-awaited law to allow minority Muslims in the south to start moving toward self-rule by...
Philippine rebel chief: 30,000 rebels to be disarmed in deal
MANILA: The leader of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines says 30,000 to 40,000 armed fighters will have to be "decommissioned" if...
Communist rebels tell Philippine’s Duterte: No more talks
MANILA: A Philippine communist rebel leader says the insurgents can no longer hold peace talks with President Rodrigo Duterte's administration and it is better...
Philippine soldiers accidentally kill six police in jungle clash
MANILA: Philippine soldiers mistakenly killed six police officers and wounded nine on Monday during an operation against Maoist guerrillas in thick jungle, an army...
Philippine airstrikes target IS-linked militants near Marawi, 5 killed
MANILA: Philippine military airstrikes and ground assaults targeted a group of Islamic State group-linked militants in an offensive that reportedly killed five extremists and...
Philippine Maoist rebels reject preconditions for peace talks
MANILA: Philippine Communist guerrillas are willing to resume peace talks with the government after President Rodrigo Duterte revived the idea but rejected any preconditions,...
Philippine forces arrest top Maoist guerrilla leader
MANILA: Philippine security forces arrested the head of the communist movement’s armed wing following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to target guerrilla leaders after peace...
Displaced Filipinos fear catastrophic volcano eruption on anniversary
LEGAZPI CITY: Mayon Volcano has been erupting since January 13, forcing more than 80,000 Filipinos to flee their homes in three cities and six...
Volcanic eruption boosts Philippine tourism
MILAN: With chilli-flavoured "lava ice cream" in demand and awestruck tourists packing onto viewing decks, the erupting Mayon volcano is sparking a local business...
Philippines erupting volcano still swelling with magma below
LEGAZPI: A volcano that’s been erupting for almost two weeks in the Philippines still appears to be swelling with magma under the surface, scientists...
Thousands more flee erupting Philippines volcano
MANILA: Thousands more have fled an erupting volcano in the Philippines, relief workers said Wednesday, as foreign tourists arrived to watch the flaming lava...
Philippine firefighters rein in second mall blaze
MANILA: Firefighters have brought under control a blaze that raged for two days at a shopping mall in the central Philippines, with no casualties...
At least 37 people feared dead in Philippine mall inferno
DAVAO: At least 37 people, including call centre staff from an American firm, are believed to have perished in a fire that tore through...
