Recent News Headlines : Puerto Princesa - Philippines

US NAVY SAYS CHINA'S MILITARY BUILDUP WON'T STOP PATROLS


China claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety and has challenged the US naval supremacy in the western Pacific... READ MORE

18th February, 2018 2

BEIJING TO 'DISCUSS SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT SOON'


Talks on the long-debated Code of Conduct for the South China Sea could restart next month, according to a meeting between China and the Philippines... READ MORE

15th February, 2018 342

CHINA, ASEAN TO BEGIN CONSULTATION ON CODE OF CONDUCT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA IN MARCH


UNCLOS refers to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 0

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

13th February, 2018 2307

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

12th February, 2018 3440

FILIPINOS PROTEST CHINA'S BUILD UP IN DISPUTED SEA


Protesters have rallied outside the Chinese consulate in the Philippines capital, Manila, against China's militarisation of the disputed islands in the South China Sea... READ MORE

10th February, 2018 302

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

10th February, 2018 4494

CHINA'S SURPRISING SWAY OVER EUROPE, AND 6 OTHER GLOBAL STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED


The Jan. 24, 2018 file photo shows an 80-meter 260 feet piece of the Berlin wall in a forest in Berlin... READ MORE

8th February, 2018 95

PHILIPPINES INKS $233M DEAL WITH CANADA FOR COMBAT UTILITY HELICOPTERS


Last month, during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Philippines president indicated that he might purchase the guns from India... READ MORE

6th February, 2018 1053

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

27th January, 2018 14654

A PHILIPPINE VOLCANO ERUPTS AS A COUPLE TAKES WEDDING PICTURES IN FRONT


Mount Mayon, in Albay province, Philippines, has been spewing towering plumes of smoke and ash and launching pyroclastic flows down its slopes since mid-January... READ MORE

27th January, 2018 844

US NAVY'S RECKLESS OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL ONLY HIT A BRICK WALL


USS Hopper DDG 70 Photo from navy.mil The U.S. decision to stir up trouble reveals who is behind the militarization of the South China Sea... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 3

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

25th January, 2018 4018

PHILIPPINES' MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO FORCES 56,000 PEOPLE TO FLEE


Filipino villagers escape to a safe area as the Mayon Volcano erupts anew in the town of Daraga, Philippines, Jan. 23, 2018... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 311

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

23rd January, 2018 1555

PHILIPPINE VOLCANO EXPLODES, AUTHORITIES RAISE ALERT LEVEL


Mount mayon may have a hazardous eruption within days, authorities warn... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 5042

CHINA ACCUSES US OF TRESPASSING AFTER WARSHIP SAILED NEAR DISPUTED SHOAL


The South China Sea has crucial shipping lanes, rich fishing grounds and potential oil, gas and other mineral deposits... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 45

CHINA ACCUSES US WARSHIP OF VIOLATING ITS SOVEREIGNTY


Huangyan Island is also known as the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines as well as China... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 12

WHY RAPPLER IS RAISING PHILIPPINE PRESS FREEDOM FEARS


Many in the Philippines have rallied on social media to show their support for Rappler using the hashtags DefendPressFreedom and IStandWithRappler... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 685

PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO CLOSE RAPPLER WEBSITE


In a statement on Monday, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines NUJP expressed outrage over the government's decision against Rappler... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 1533

PHILIPPINES NOT TAKING DOWN STATUE OF WW II SEX SLAVE DESPITE JAPAN'S OBJECTION


A spokeswoman from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was extremely regrettable that comfort women statues including the one in the Philippines had been erected... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 499

INDONESIAN POLICE PROBE 'ORDERS' FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM CANADA, RUSSIA


At least seven people have been arrested, including the mothers of two of the boys, on suspicion of violating child protection and pornography laws... READ MORE

9th January, 2018 128

FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO PRAISES EMPEROR AKIHITO'S SELFLESS DECISION TO ABDICATE, COMMENDING HIS DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE


Aquino first met then Crown Prince Akihito in 1986 while accompanying his mother, then President Corazon Aquino, on her first trip as Philippine leader to Japan... READ MORE

6th January, 2018 2

THE SOUTH CHINA SEA FELL OFF TRUMP'S RADAR LAST YEAR. HE MAY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION IN 2018.


China has unveiled Asia's largest dredging vessel, and the South China Sea may be its first base of operations... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 708

NOTED FILIPINO ESCAPEE FROM WORLD WAR II BATAAN DEATH MARCH DIES AT 100


A San Francisco Bay Area man who survived the infamous 1942 Bataan Death March and symbolized the thousands of unheralded Filipinos who fought alongside Am... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 187

PROBE ORDERED INTO PHILIPPINE SHOPPING CENTRE FIRE


Authorities in the Philippines have ordered a criminal investigation into a fire at a shopping centre on Mindanao island over the weekened that killed 37 people... READ MORE

25th December, 2017 472

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

25th December, 2017 2864

DOZENS FEARED DEAD IN SHOPPING CENTRE FIRE


President Rodrigo Duterte met victims at the scene, about 1,000km southeast of the capital Manila... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 1541

DEATH TOLL REACHES 37 IN SHOPPING MALL DISASTER


Published December 24, 2017 10 24 am A fire rages on at a shopping mall Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, Davao city, southern Philippines... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 11

PHILIPPINES STORM LEAVES 182 DEAD AND TENS OF THOUSANDS DISPLACED


Tembin struck less than a week after Tropical Storm Kai-Tak left 54 dead and 24 missing in the central Philippines, straining the disaster-prone nation's resources... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 0

Trending News Headlines : Puerto Princesa

FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS HONORED WITH MEDAL 75 YEARS LATER


Celestino Almeda, 100,A is a Filipino World War II veteran who immigrated to the U.S. in 1996 and livesA in Gaithersburg, Md... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 23895

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

13th November, 2017 9582

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

12th November, 2017 9346

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

23rd December, 2017 9219

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

14th November, 2017 8675

TRUMP STARTS ASIA TRIP, TO WORK WITH CHINA TO PROMOTE PEACE, PROSPERITY[1]


Trump will start his 12-day Asia trip on Friday to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines... READ MORE

5th November, 2017 5115

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

12th November, 2017 4392

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

14th November, 2017 4084

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

12th November, 2017 3975

"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

13th November, 2017 3750

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

13th November, 2017 3714

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

23rd December, 2017 2984

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

10th November, 2017 2546

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

9th November, 2017 2537

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

23rd November, 2017 2379

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

12th November, 2017 2092

WANING US INFLUENCE IN ASIA ON DISPLAY AHEAD OF TRUMP VISIT


US Defense Secretary James Mattis' arrival in the Philippines on Monday could have been an opportunity to showcase America's importance in the region... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 2078

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

14th November, 2017 2046

TRAFFIC IS SO BAD IN MANILA WORKERS ARE MOVING INTO DORMS


Ayala Land is building five dormitories that can house as many as 6,000 people... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 2016

"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

15th December, 2017 1990

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

14th November, 2017 1977

'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

10th December, 2017 1922

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

11th November, 2017 1886

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

12th November, 2017 1830

DUTERTE URGES U.S. TO END NORTH KOREA THREATS AHEAD OF TRUMP TALKS


Tell him nobody's threatening him, that there will be no war, Duterte said, referring to the North Korean leader... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 1759

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

12th November, 2017 1675

ISIS THREAT IN PHILIPPINES SPREADS IN REMOTE BATTLES


DATU SALIBO, Philippines -- The leader of the Islamic State in the Philippines, Isnilon Hapilon, is dead... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 1644

DUTERTE: MARAWI 'LIBERATED' FROM ISIL-LINKED FIGHTERS


Duterte made the announcement on Tuesday despite a military general saying dozens of fighters, including foreign nationals, were still battling Philippine troops in Marawi... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 1460

TRUMP HAILS 'TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL' ASIA TRIP, ANALYSTS NOT SO SURE


Heydarian said Trump's convivial hobnob with controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was the most successful leg of the journey... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 1454

TRUMP IN ASIA A VERY EPIC CHARM OFFENSIVE


In Manila, he grimaced while jostling with Southeast Asian leaders for an awkward cross-armed handshake that was captured in a group photograph... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 1452


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