Investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, UN rights chief urges Philippines
The UN rights chief urged the Philippines on Tuesday to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, after he boasted that he in the past had personally killed suspected criminals.
Dec 20, 2016, 19:29 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte tells US to prepare to leave the country
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for the eventual repeal of a military deal that allows Washington to deploy troops and equipment for exercises in the country.
Dec 16, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
Duterte could be impeached over confession about killing drug addicts
Philippine Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday warned that an impeachment process could be initiated against President Rodrigo Duterte after he admitted having killed alleged drug addicts when he was mayor.
Dec 14, 2016, 21:46 PM IST
Donald Trump made me feel like a saint: Philippines' Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt "like a saint" after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump, who he said praised him for "doing great" in his deadly campaign against illegal drugs.
Dec 07, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Philippines detains two for bomb attempt near US embassy
Philippine police have detained two men for an attempted bombing this week near the US embassy that has been blamed on Islamic State sympathisers, an official said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
Philippines slams UN`s Khmer Rouge warning as `irresponsible`
David Scheffer, the UN Secretary-General`s envoy to the tribunal, said leaders in countries such as the Philippines, as well as the Islamic State (IS) group, must "take note" of the verdict.
Cellphone bomb near US embassy in Philippines defused: Police
The bomb could have caused injury or damage within a 100-metre radius, Police said.
ISIS-linked militants under siege in Philippine town: Army
Up to 100 Islamist militants from a group behind a deadly bombing in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city were on Saturday under siege in a remote mountain town, officials said.
Nov 26, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao now wants to be Philippines president, says it's his 'destiny'
A born-again Christian, Pacquiao said the presidency is destiny, a will of God.
Nov 21, 2016, 22:28 PM IST
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte meets 'hero' Vladimir Putin
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday met the man he calls his hero, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and unburdened his gripes about US "hypocrisy," "bullying" and foreign wars.
Nov 20, 2016, 07:00 AM IST
Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos given hero`s burial
Ex-Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was buried at the national heroes` cemetery in a secretive ceremony Friday, outraging opponents who said it whitewashed his brutal rule and tainted the famous 1986 "People Power" revolution that toppled him.
Nov 18, 2016, 12:56 PM IST
Philippine dictator Marcos given hero's burial
Ex-Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was given a hero's burial with military honours today, a deeply controversial move three decades after he was ousted in a "People Power" revolution.
Nov 18, 2016, 10:33 AM IST
UN calls on countries to work with International Criminal Court, rather than withdraw
A UN spokesman is calling on countries thinking of leaving the International Criminal Court to instead work within the system to improve the court.
Nov 18, 2016, 01:12 AM IST
Philippines' Duterte says trusts Donlad Trump to be fair on immigration
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte thinks he will get along with Donald Trump as the US president-elect "has not meddled in human rights" issues, and he trusted Trump`s judgment to deal fairly with the undocumented workers he plans to kick out.
Nov 16, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Philippines allows pursuit of kidnappers into its waters: Malaysia
The Philippines will allow Malaysian and Indonesian maritime forces to pursue Islamist kidnappers into its waters, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said following talks with his counterpart from Manila.
Nov 10, 2016, 19:51 PM IST
John Kerry says confident about US-Philippines ties despite differences
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday expressed confidence about the future of the US-Philippines relationship, which has soured following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against the US.
Nov 04, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Najib Razak asks West to stop ''lecturing'' as Malaysia embraces China
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak wrote that disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved through dialogue in accordance with rule of law.
Nov 02, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
China, Philippines in `friendly` understanding on shoal: official
The Philippines and China have reached a "friendly" understanding allowing Filipinos to fish around a disputed shoal seized by Beijing in 2012, a senior aide to President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday.
Oct 31, 2016, 14:28 PM IST
Chinese vessels leave disputed shoal: Philippine official
Chinese vessels have left the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a Philippine official said Saturday, less than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing pledging closer ties.
Oct 29, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
Philippine mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, nine bodyguards killed in police shoot-out
A Philippine mayor accused of drug trafficking was killed along with nine bodyguards in a shoot-out with police today, authorities said, hours after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to intensify his crackdown on crime.
Oct 28, 2016, 14:50 PM IST
