Tag: Philippines

Philippines, China to work out how to tap gas

MANILA: The Philippines and China have agreed to set up a special panel to work out how they can jointly explore oil and gas...

Philippines to cancel $233 million helicopter deal with Canada

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he has ordered the military to cancel a $233 million agreement to purchase 16 helicopters from Canada,...

Philippines confirms ICC’s move to conduct “preliminary examination” on Duterte’s anti-drug...

The Philippines said on Thursday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is moving to conduct a "preliminary examination" on President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign. Duterte's...

Police will wear body cameras in Philippines war-on-drugs

MANILA: Philippine police will soon have to wear body cameras during anti-narcotics operations and visit suspects’ homes only in the daytime, in an effort...

Philippines warns Volcano eruption possible ‘within days’

PHILIPPINES: The crater of a rumbling Philippine volcano was glowing bright red Monday, with vulcanologists warning it could erupt within days, sending thousands fleeing from...

Philippines: PHIVOLCS raises alert level 2 over Mayon volcano

MANILA: The Philippines raised the alert at its restive Mayon volcano by one notch early on Sunday, citing signs of rising magma that could...

Christ statue procession draws throngs of devotees: Philippines

MANILA: Hundreds of thousands of devotees, many barefooted, joined a chaotic procession in the Philippine capital on Tuesday for a black Jesus Christ statue,...

Philippines relieves 11 police officers in mistaken identity shooting

MANILA: Ten Philippine police officers, who mistakenly shot at a vehicle and killed two of its passengers late Thursday night have been relieved of...

Philippines seeks Pakistan’s help after Russia-based human trafficker identified

Filipino official says he would like to see Pakistani authorities, media supporting Hong Kong, Philippines in this current situation  Russian officials deny any allegations of...

US president arrives in Philippines amid ‘dump Trump’ protest

MANILA: Riot police used water canon to prevent hundreds of protesters reaching the US embassy in Manila on Sunday, just a few hours before...

Pro-IS militants kill six soldiers in southern Philippines

MANILA: Pro-Islamic State militants killed six soldiers and wounded four others on a southern Philippine island, the military spokesman said on Friday, as the...

Breaking barriers in Pakistan’s financial ecosystem

How introducing technology in Pakistan’s stock markets can lead to more growth opportunities If we compare a country with almost same GDP as Pakistan...

Philippines on lookout for possible new Islamic State ’emir’

MANILA: Philippine authorities were on the lookout on Monday for a Malaysian who could be the new leader of pro-Islamic State groups in Southeast...

Russia hands over assault rifles to Philippines’ president

MANILA: Russia handed over army trucks and thousands of assault rifles to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday as the two nations celebrated their growing...

Top Philippine IS militant Hapilon killed: defence chief

Leading Islamist militant Isnilon Hapilon, who is on the United States' list of "most wanted terrorists", has been killed in the battle to reclaim...

Las Vegas gunman ‘doted’ on girlfriend but may have kept secrets

At the casino in Reno, Nevada, where they met several years ago, Stephen Paddock was a “big fish” and Marilou Danley a petite hostess. ”They...

Las Vegas massacre: Gunman’s girlfriend reaches US, police confirm she is...

LOS ANGELES/MANILA: The girlfriend of a retiree who killed 58 people and then himself in a shooting rampage in Las Vegas arrived from the Philippines...