Philippine media trial begins of Duterte critic
In the Philippines, Rappler editor Maria Ressa's libel trial has opened in a case seen as retaliation for reports on President Rodrigo Duterte.The 55-year-old...
Philippine ‘misogynist-in-chief’ signs harassment law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is notorious for cracking gang rape “jokes” and making inappropriate remarks to female journalists, has signed a law against...
Amnesty demands UN probe into Philippine drug slaughter
Amnesty International has called for the United Nations to investigate the deaths of thousands of mostly poor Filipinos. Three years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte...
Girl, 3, killed in Philippine drugs ‘bust’: HRW
A three-year-old girl has been killed in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called war on drugs. Myka Ulpina was purportedly shot during a police raid targeting...
Top judge clashes with Duterte over fishing rights
China is allowed to fish in regions of the South China Sea where the Philippines has exclusive rights, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said.The pro-Beijing...
China admits sinking Philippine fishing boat
China has confirmed that a Chinese trawler “bumped into” a Philippine fishing boat in the South China Sea but denied claims the incident was...
Philippine wrestles with giant mango surplus
The Philippines is facing a surplus of millions of extra mangoes, with the agriculture minister, Emmanuel Piñol, saying farmers had reported an unusual increase...
‘Ex-gay’ Duterte appeals for Japanese investment
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has assured investors and donors that their money is safe in the archipelago, saying he was cracking down on corruption...
Canadian trash leaves Philippine port
A cargo ship carrying 69 sea containers filled with Canadian rubbish has left the Philippines to be returned home as Asean increasingly rejects western...
Canada to retrieve trash from Philippines
Canada has backed down in its dispute with the Philippines, agreeing to take back tonnes of waste shipped to Manila in 103 sea containers. The...
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