Philippine critics in firing line of anti-communist misinformation war
A torrent of fake news on Facebook has put activists, journalists, politicians and lawyers in a potentially deadly spot.
Rodrigo Duterte’s forces have a new target: university students
The government in the Philippines has announced a decision to end a 32-year agreement barring security forces from a prestigious campus.
Duterte wants U.S. to pay to keep military pact with Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the U.S. to pay to keep a two-decade-old pact that facilitates joint military exercises, an agreement which he sought to scrap last year. "Well, they have to pay. It’s a shared responsibility, but your share of responsibility does ...
Philippines says it will meet with U.S. to iron out differences on troop deal
Manila's top diplomat says country will talk with Washington later this month amid renewed concerns in the region over China's assertive maritime agenda.
Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China
Duterte lifted a six-year ban on oil exploration in the South China Sea earlier this month.
Philippines' Duterte scores record high rating — despite virus crisis
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval rating has hit a record high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, despite a stubborn coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the economy and caused millions of job losses. The Pulse Asia survey, conducted last month with in-person interviews with 1,200 ...
Philippines' Duterte gets tough on China in shift back toward U.S.
In recent months, his government has started to shift back toward Washington as Beijing has increased assertiveness in the South China Sea
Philippines' Duterte tells China defense chief to follow the law in South China Sea dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe that South China Sea disputes must be resolved using international law, including a treaty used as the basis for a 2016 ruling that refuted China’s claims in the area. Duterte met with the Chinese official ...
Philippines now has worst COVID-19 outbreak in Southeast Asia
Despite imposing the longest, strictest lockdown in Southeast Asia, coronavirus cases in the Philippines have now surged to almost 120,000, eclipsing Indonesia to become the region’s biggest outbreak. The country re-imposed this week a second lockdown on Manila and nearby areas to curb infection spread, ...
Dozens of doctors' groups on Saturday warned that the Philippines was losing the coronavirus fight, urging President Rodrigo Duterte to tighten a recently eased lockdown as cases surged and hospitals turned away patients. Eighty medical associations representing tens of thousands of doctors signed the open ...
Duterte's anti-terrorism law challenged in Philippines' top court
Critics of a new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines called on the country's highest court Monday to suspend the legislation, arguing it threatens human rights and freedom of speech. The law approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday gives the security forces sweeping powers to ...
Philippines' Duterte signs anti-terrorism bill into law amid criticism from rights groups
The president can now appoint a council that can order warrantless arrests and detain people for weeks without charge.
