Survivors and descendants of the victims of the 1945 Battle of Manila are pressing Japan to apologize for atrocities committed by its forces that left tens of thousands dead. Juan Jose Rocha, head of the Memorare-Manila 1945 Foundation, a group of survivors and descendants of ...
Typhoon Hagupit strikes area where aid groups are helping repair last storm's damage
Scott Chen is a 25-year-old American with a degree in criminal justice. But even with no experience in carpentry and construction work at home in Los Angeles, he is building houses in the hilly village of San Isidro in Tacloban City, the capital of the ...
The Philippine government faces challenges implementing an accord aimed at ending decades of conflict in resource-rich Mindanao, with the risk of violence from Muslim rebel groups not included in the deal and private armies in the area. An independent body will conduct a census of ...
