Tag: Philippines

Philippines says it told China of ‘red lines’ in sea feud

MANILA: The Philippine foreign secretary says China has been notified of "red lines," or actions Manila would find unacceptable, in the South China Sea,...

Philippines seriously concerned over presence of China’s bombers in South China...

MANILA: The Philippines expressed "serious concerns" over the presence of China's strategic bombers in the disputed South China Sea and its foreign ministry has...

Kuwait, Philippines sign deal to regulate domestic labour

  KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to regulate domestic workers, after a dispute between the two countries led to...

Philippines’ top court ousts Duterte-critic chief justice

MANILA: The Philippines' top court voted on Friday to remove its own chief justice, who faced ouster efforts after battling with President Rodrigo Duterte...

Philippines checking reported killing of extremist leader

  MANILA: Philippine military officials say they're checking intelligence reports that a Libya-educated commander of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group linked has died after being...

Philippines expresses ‘great displeasure’ as row with Kuwait deepens

    MANILA: A dispute between Kuwait and the Philippines over reports of abuse of Philippine workers took a turn for the worse on Thursday with...

  MANILA: The Philippines shuttered its most famous holiday island Boracay to tourists on Thursday for a six-month clean-up, which the government has imposed with...

Philippines apologises to Kuwait for sovereignty violation over ‘rescue’ of workers

MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday formally apologised to Kuwait for actions the latter viewed as violation of its sovereignty after the southeast Asian nation’s...

Philippine-US war games expanded to include Japan, Australia

MANILA: Annual US-Philippine military exercises involving thousands of troops will be expanded for the first time to include other countries, with Japanese and Australian...

Philippines coast guard seeks 17 missing after marine accidents

  MANILA: The Philippine coast guard was searching on Monday for 17 crew of a landing craft that went adrift south of the capital, Manila, one...

Environment concerns force Philippines to close Boracay island for tourists

MANILA: The Philippines is closing its best-known holiday island Boracay to tourists for up to six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand...

Kuwait and Philippines agree on migrant labour rights: report

DUBAI: Kuwait and the Philippines have signed an agreement regulating some working conditions for domestic workers in the Gulf State, Kuwait’s state news agency...

Duterte to withdraw Philippines from the ICC

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will withdraw from the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Rome Statute, officials said on Wednesday, due to what he said...

Hundreds of smuggled animals seized in Philippines

Authorities seized on Tuesday hundreds of exotic pets smuggled into the Philippines, which is a regional hub in the illicit animal trade. The cache of...

At least 44 pro-IS militants killed, says Philippine army

MANILA: At least 44 pro-Islamic State militants were killed and 26 more were wounded when Philippine soldiers shelled positions held by the rebels in...

Philippines’ Duterte says ‘not in a million years’ does ICC have...

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), because “not...

More than 100 killed since Philippine police returned to Duterte’s drug...

MANILA: More than 100 drug suspects have been killed since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the police to rejoin his "war on drugs", an...