MANILA: A top Philippine senator has drafted a resolution seeking to dismiss an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, his office said on Wednesday, which could boost her chances of political survival after an acrimonious fallout with the president. The lower house in February impeached Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, on […]
Read MoreThe Philippines and the European Union have agreed to start a dialogue on security and defence in order to tackle emerging threats like cyber attacks and foreign interference, Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo said on Monday. The announcement came during the visit to Manila of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for meetings with Manalo as […]
Read MoreAlan RoblesandRaissa Robles As the dust settles from the shock of the Philippines’ midterm election, it is clear that President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his dynastic rivals, the Dutertes, have fought to a stalemate, with both camps securing an equal number of Senate seats. This political deadlock ensures that the immediate focus of national politics […]
Read MoreU.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, “purely defensive” and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Saturday. The spokesperson was responding in an email to a request for comment after China’s defence ministry urged Manila on Friday to withdraw U.S. Typhon intermediate-range missiles. The Typhon launchers, part […]
Read MorePhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defence team her firebrand father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, if interested to join. Sara Duterte said she had not read the complaint against her endorsed by majority of lower house members but her […]
Read MoreA petition seeking the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country’s former president, received the required support on Wednesday of more than a third of lower-house lawmakers, paving the way for a trial in the Senate. House Secretary General Reginald Veslasco told reporters there was a sufficient number of signatures […]
Read MoreA pilot has died in a helicopter crash in the northern Philippines. The pilot was the only one on board at the time and had previously dropped off a passenger, Philippine authorities said. The four-seat helicopter, owned by a local company, flew from the capital Manila to the northern mountain city of Baguio on Saturday […]
Read MoreThe Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s coast guard and navy. Manila and Beijing have had a series of escalating confrontations in disputed waters of the South China Sea. China claims almost all […]
Read MoreA 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Thursday morning, local time, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a bulletin. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) near San Francisco city in Leyte province. The agency also warned of damage and aftershocks. San Francisco Police Chief Bernie Kattig […]
Read MoreThe Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper reported on Monday that a Russian attack submarine surfaced inside Manila’s EEZ last week, citing security sources. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippines exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was “very worrisome”. The Philippine Daily Inquirer […]
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