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MAHATHIR MOHAMED IS MAKING HISTORY AND THE WORLD IS WATCHING
Mahathir Mohamad tells the media he has a clear mandate to form a new government in Malaysia... READ MORE›
SHORT OF WAR, CHINA NOW CONTROLS SOUTH CHINA SEA
China 'crosses threshold' with missiles at south china sea outposts... READ MORE›
BUTCHERED RHINO SUGGESTS HUMANS WERE IN THE PHILIPPINES 700,000 YEARS AGO
The discovery of a butchered rhino has led scientists to conclude early humans were in the Philippines as far back as 700,000 years ago... READ MORE›
KUWAIT ORDERS PHILIPPINES AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE IN DISPUTE OVER REPORTED ABUSE OF DOMESTIC WORKERS
The Philippines had apologized on Tuesday for what Kuwait viewed as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty... READ MORE›
CHINA UNVEILS MONUMENT TO SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLAND BUILDING
The United States has conducted freedom of navigation patrols through the South China Sea, stoking tension with China which says it will protect its sovereignty... READ MORE›
CHINA SET TO BECOME PHILIPPINES' TOP TOURIST SOURCE
Atienza credits President Rodrigo Duterte's wisdom and foresight in reaching out to China... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINE MUSEUM TRACES WAR TO LOST TRIBAL KINSHIP
Descendants of Mindanao's Moro Muslims, Christian settlers and Lumad reminded to keep the promise to remain brothers... READ MORE›
CHINA: TURNBULL ASSERTS AUSTRALIA'S 'PERFECT RIGHT' TO SAIL SOUTH CHINA SEA
Mr Turnbull said Australia asserted its right to freedom of navigation throughout the world's oceans, including the South China Sea... READ MORE›
DUTERTE 'ORDERED' PROBE INTO DETAINED NUN
Mr Duterte accused her of disorderly conduct, warning that foreign critics of his government faced being deported... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN NUN RELEASED AFTER ARREST IN PHILIPPINES FOR 'ILLEGAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY'
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the arrest order for Sister Fox, saying she had violated the conditions of her visa... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE APOLOGIZES FOR 2010 MANILA HOSTAGE CRISIS
A bus with 21 Hong Kong tourists onboard was hijacked in the Philippine capital Manila on Aug. 23, 2010... READ MORE›
AFTER CHINA'S MASSIVE DRILL, US F-18 FIGHTER JETS PATROL DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA
"This transit in the South China Sea is nothing new in our planning cycle or in a reaction to that... READ MORE›
'IF MY PLANE EXPLODES, ASK THE CIA' - DUTERTE AFTER REQUESTING ARMS FROM RUSSIA & CHINA
In addition to the machine guns and ammo, Russia's Pacific Fleet also delivered 20 military trucks for the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP ... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINE COMMUNIST LEADER JOSE MARIA SISON 'READY' FOR TALKS
The Duterte administration has been engaged in on-and-off peace negotiations with the rebels since mid-2016 when the president came into office and declared a ceasefire... READ MORE›
MALAYSIA APPROVES LAW BANNING FAKE NEWS AHEAD OF ELECTIONS
Other Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore and the Philippines, have also proposed laws to clamp down on fake news... READ MORE›
UBER EXITS SOUTHEAST ASIA AFTER SELLING OPERATIONS TO RIVAL
Uber offloads services in Southeast Asia to regional rival Grab, with a departure from India possibly in the works... READ MORE›
US DESTROYER SAILS CLOSE TO CONTESTED ISLAND IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
, descriptionText A US Navy destroyer sailed within 12 miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA USES ASEAN TO POKE AT US, CHINA
Shared fears over regional geopolitical uncertainties has driven Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Asean into each other's embrace... READ MORE›
DUTERTE TAKES AIM AT THE PRESS, TESTING THE FOUNDATIONS OF PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY
As president-elect, Duterte said murdered journalists must have done something to meet a violent end... READ MORE›
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD
Michel Euler, AP None Actresses Asia Argento, left, and Rose McGowan participate in a demonstration to mark the international Women's Day in Rome on March 8, 2018... READ MORE›
ASIA'S BIGGEST CURRENCY GAIN IN 20 YEARS MAY BE ABOUT TO END
In January 2016, the Asia Dollar Index slumped to a seven-year low, months after the rupiah sank to the weakest since 1998... READ MORE›
THE US WOOS AN OLD ENEMY AS CHINA WAITS IN THE WINGS
It was against a backdrop of increasing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea after 2002 that Vietnam began reaching out to its former American foe... READ MORE›
U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER VISITS VIETNAM, WITH A MESSAGE FOR CHINA
Since then, Chinese and Vietnamese troops have skirmished over ownership of islets in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER HEADS TO VIETNAM, WITH A MESSAGE FOR CHINA
Since then, Chinese and Vietnamese troops have skirmished over ownership of islets in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
DUTERTE TELLS PHILIPPINES POLICE NOT TO COOPERATE WITH PROBES INTO DRUG WAR
Human rights advocates have said many of the police killings in the drugs war have been executions... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES' PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE SAYS HE'S TIRED, OLD, WANTS TO CEDE POWER EARLY
Fears that Duterte could become an autocrat are compounded by the admiration he has expressed for Marcos... READ MORE›
SUSPECT IN KILLING OF FILIPINA MAID INTERROGATED IN LEBANON
A judicial official said on Saturday that Lebanese citizen Nader Essam Assaf was handed over by Syrian authorities to Lebanon on Friday... READ MORE›
LEBANON 'DETAINS SUSPECT' IN JOANNA DEMAFELIS' MURDER IN KUWAIT
Demafelis' death prompted Duterte to order a ban on further deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait, triggering a diplomatic crisis... READ MORE›
RODRIGO DUTERTE'S DRUG WAR HAS KILLED 20,000
The Duterte administration and his police force have maintained all the dead were killed during legitimate police operations... READ MORE›
DUTERTE BANS RAPPLER REPORTERS FROM PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
In January, the president's securities and exchange agency ordered that Rappler be shut down for allegedly violating rules restricting foreign ownership of Philippine media... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Malagakit
DUTERTE OFFERS '42 VIRGINS' TO VISITORS OF PHILIPPINES
In May 2017, Duterte told soldiers fighting in Mindanao that they could rape up to three women without getting punished... READ MORE›
DUTERTE'S ASSISTANT IS A SELFIE KING, AND NAILED HIS SHOT WITH TRUMP
MANILA -- Christopher Lawrence Go is special assistant to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES' PRESIDENT DUTERTE: I KILLED WHEN I WAS 16
Referencing human rights criticisms of his policies, Duterte said that he wasn't afraid to go to jail, and apparently used the anecdote to illustrate that... READ MORE›
NEARLY 90 DEAD IN PHILIPPINE MUDSLIDES, FLOODING AS STORM HITS
In Zamboanga del Norte province, police said 30 people had been killed in the town of Sibuco town and six in Salug... READ MORE›
TRUMP LAUDS GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH DUTERTE IN MANILA
Since taking office, Mr. Duterte has pivoted away from the United States, a longtime treaty ally, and toward China... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINE VOLCANO EXPLODES, AUTHORITIES RAISE ALERT LEVEL
Mount mayon may have a hazardous eruption within days, authorities warn... READ MORE›
INTERNATIONAL COURT WILL INVESTIGATE DUTERTE OVER DRUG WAR
He is sick and tired of being accused of the commission of crimes against humanity, Mr. Roque told reporters in Manila... READ MORE›
TRUMP TRADES 'FAT' BARB WITH N KOREA
President Donald Trump has again traded barbs with North Korea, shortly before offering to mediate in a heated regional dispute... READ MORE›
MAN BORN WHITE EXPLAINS WHY HE NOW IDENTIFIES AS FILIPINO
He also drives a tuk tuk around Tampa, Florida, which is commonly used for public transport in the Philippines... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES-BASED CHURCH HAS 'MEANS AND MOTIVATION' TO KILL REFUGEE IF RETURNED
The IRB decision notes Menorca's problems with the INC began due to an internal division within the church's leadership ... READ MORE›
RODRIGO DUTERTE: THE PRESIDENT WARLORD OF THE PHILIPPINES | OBSERVER PROFILE
Philippines duterte says his son will be killed if he is involved in drugs... READ MORE›
"YOU ARE THE LIGHT" - PHILIPPINES' DUTERTE CROONS AT TRUMP'S REQUEST
The United States and its former colony, the Philippines, have been strategic allies since World War Two... READ MORE›
TRUMP HAS 'GREAT RELATIONSHIP' WITH DUTERTE
US President Donald Trump said he has a great relationship with Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, after a highly anticipated meeting in Manila... READ MORE›
DUTERTE: SHOOT FEMALE REBELS IN THEIR PRIVATE PARTS
According to a government transcript of a speech he delivered on February 7, Duterte said Philippine soldiers should not kill women rebel fighters... READ MORE›
MORE THAN 120 KILLED IN PHILIPPINES MUDSLIDES AND FLOODS AS STORM HITS
In Zamboanga del Norte province, police said 42 people had been killed in the towns of Sibuco and Salug... READ MORE›
VIETNAM BRACES FOR TYPHOON AS PHILIPPINE TOLL RISES TO 230 DEAD
Typhoon Tembin is expected to slam into Vietnam late on Monday after bringing misery to the predominantly Christian Philippines just before Christmas... READ MORE›
DUTERTE, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT, BOASTS HE KILLED SOMEONE AS A TEENAGER
Mr. Duterte is set to meet with President Trump on Sunday in Manila, part of the American president's 12-day tour to several Asian nations... READ MORE›
TRUMP AND XI BEGIN TALKS AFTER LAVISH WELCOME IN CHINA
Mr Trump is expected to raise how China can rein in North Korea's nuclear aims, an issue dominating his Asia tour... READ MORE›
SAN FRANCISCO ACCEPTS 'COMFORT WOMEN' STATUE
In January, Japan temporarily withdrew its ambassador to South Korea over a new statue outside the Japanese consulate in South Korea's port city Busan... READ MORE›
DUTERTE SUGGESTS TROOPS SHOULD SHOOT FEMALE REBELS IN VAGINA
Human rights organizations blasted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday for suggesting his troops shoot female rebels in the vagina to render them useless... READ MORE›
TRUMP TOUTS HIS DEALMAKING SKILLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE
The South China Sea is better left untouched, nobody can afford to go to war... READ MORE›
TRUDEAU SAYS HE HAD 'FIRM AND FRANK' TALK WITH PHILIPPINES' DUTERTE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
Canada is not blemish-free when it comes to issues of human rights, trudeau said... READ MORE›
HIV CASES UP 3,147 PERCENT IN 10 YEARS
Compared with the 342 HIV infections reported in 2007, the 2017 figure is 3,147 percent higher... READ MORE›
"I COULDN'T STAND WATCHING A MAN DROWNING WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM," BALINDONG SAID AFTER GETTING AN AWARD FROM THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY
On November 21, Dawood Balindong, 37, who has been working in Saudi Arabia for over a year, swam to the man's car and gave him a lifejacket... READ MORE›
TRUMP SKIPS EAST ASIA SUMMIT PLENARY, BUT SAYS TRIP WAS A SUCCESS
Trump left for home from the Philippines after a lunch with the other leaders, as meetings were running about two hours behind schedule... READ MORE›
'I HAD TO EAT THE DOG'S FOOD TO SURVIVE'
In Brazil, three other Philippine maids who were recruited by the same agency as Maria also left their employment in the last year under similar circumstances... READ MORE›
TRUMP MEETS PHILIPPINES LEADER DUTERTE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Relations with Trump have been far warmer, with Duterte performing a playful impression of his first phone call with Trump last December... READ MORE›
DUTERTE WARMS TO TRUMP BUT KEEPS HIS FOCUS ON CHINA
Days before Mr. Trump was elected, Mr. Duterte named Mr. Antonio an envoy to the United States for trade, investment and economic affairs... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP IS ABOUT TO GO TO MANILA, AND THERE ARE HUGE PROTESTS
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Manila to protest against US President Donald Trump, ahead of his visit to the Philippines... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES TO FAST TRACK MUSLIM SELF-RULE IN MINDANAO
President Rodrigo Duterte warns another war could break out in Mindanao if legislation on Muslim autonomy collapses... READ MORE›