The number of Chinese civilian ships near the important Philippine naval base of Thitu Island in the South China Sea has increased. However, a senior official of the country’s navy said that there is nothing to worry about. The British news agency Reuters reported this news, citing satellite images released on Thursday. Vice Admiral Alfonso […]
Read MoreIn a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said “such criminal plans should not be overlooked.” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice […]
Read MoreManila Fire District said around 1,000 houses were burned in the blaze that is thought to have started on the second floor of one of the homes. Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine […]
Read MorePhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte has said she has hired an assassin to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the speaker of parliament, warning that none of them will survive if he is killed. The sensational information was reported by CNN and CBS on Saturday (November 23). This is the latest example of […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Man-E hits the Philippines. The strong typhoon hit the Catanduanes island of the country on Saturday (November 16) night local time. The wind speed at that time was 195 kilometers per hour (121 miles). This is the sixth typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past month. In a report, Qatar-based media Al […]
Read MoreThe Philippines has been hit by natural disasters one after another. Five cyclones hit in just one month, causing extensive damage to infrastructure along with loss of lives. Two more deadly cyclones are poised to lash the country — Super Typhoon Usagi and Tropical Storm Man-E. This information was reported in a report by Reuters […]
Read MoreThe remarks follow a marathon congressional hearing on Wednesday during which Duterte, president from 2016-2022, refused to apologise for his role in the bloodshed and urged the ICC to start its investigation. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his government would not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) if former leader Rodrigo Duterte […]
Read MoreChina and the Philippines have sparred repeatedly this year over disputed areas of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, one of Asia’s most contested features. China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after […]
Read MoreCanberra: China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra. “What we see is an increasing demand by Beijing for us to concede our sovereign rights in the […]
Read MoreFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to using death squads to suppress crime while he was mayor of one of the largest cities in the Southeast Asian country. He admitted before a government investigation that he used gangsters to carry out extrajudicial killings in the name of the so-called war on drugs. According to […]
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