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In power-hungry Philippines, some advocate a nuclear revival
Filipino Wilfredo Torres was hired as a technician for Southeast Asia's only nuclear power plant in the 1980s but has spent the past decade giving guided tours at the never-used facility. The Philippines splashed out $2.3 billion on the 621-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant but ...
Manila takes non-confrontational stance on China in continuing South China Sea feud
The Philippine government is taking "appropriate diplomatic action" to protect its claims in the South China Sea but did not elaborate or name China in a non-confrontational policy to avoid problems. China reportedly landed long-range bombers on one of its occupied islands for the first ...
Duterte says Philippines won't oppose China on sea activity after reports of bombers' landings
Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that he would not provoke China into a war following reports that the Chinese military landed long-range bombers on an airport in the South China Sea. "You know they have the planes, not stationed in Spratly but near the provinces ...
Legal groups called on Philippine legislators Tuesday to defend their exclusive constitutional power to prosecute and try impeachable officials that they say was usurped by Supreme Court justices who ousted their chief judge last week. Wearing black arm bands, leaders from legal and human rights ...
Philippine chief justice returns to office amid ouster moves
The embattled Philippine chief justice returned to office Wednesday after taking two months of leave amid efforts by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to oust her from the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno "is determined to see this through to the bitter end. No ...
U.S. and Philippines launch largest military drills under Duterte
U.S. and Philippine forces on Monday began their largest annual military exercises since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power and vowed to scale down America's military presence in the country as he sought closer ties with China and Russia. The Balikatan exercises opened with a ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says Kuwait work ban 'permanent' following diplomatic standoff
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a diplomatic standoff over the treatment of migrant workers in the Persian Gulf nation. In February Duterte prohibited workers heading to Kuwait following the ...
Philippines' Duterte says he ordered investigation of Australian nun
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for "disorderly conduct," justifying it as a legal move against "undesirable" foreigners. Sister Patricia Fox, a coordinator of a Philippine congregation of Catholic nuns called Notre Dame de Sion, ...
Philippines bars EU party official critical of Duterte's drugs crackdown
In a move denounced by critics Monday as a gag on dissent, the Philippines has barred entry to an EU party official critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal drugs crackdown. Giacomo Filibeck, an Italian, was detained by border police upon his arrival at Cebu airport ...
Philippines' Duterte calls U.N. rights chief 'empty-headed' and speaks of wish for 'revenge'
President Rodrigo Duterte has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the U.N. human rights chief, calling him "empty-headed" in a row over international criticism of the Philippine leader's deadly drug war. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the U.N. high commissioner on human rights, last month said Duterte ...
Duterte urges other nations to quit Hague-based ICC during military academy speech
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday urged other nations to follow his move to quit a treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is examining his deadly drug war. Duterte lashed out at the war crimes tribunal two days after his government officially notified the ...
Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will withdraw from the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Rome Statute, officials said on Wednesday, due to what he said were attacks by U.N. officials and violations of due process by the ICC. The ICC on Feb. 8 started a preliminary examination ...
