Philippine records hacked in ‘largest ever’ govt breach
Ballot boxes used for the 2007 Philippine Barangay election in Davao. Source: Wikimedia The personal details of more than 50 million voters in the Philippines...
18 troops dead after Abu Sayyaf counterattack
Philippine special forces suffered in a heavy counterattack. Source: Wikimedia The Philippines said 23 people were killed and 70 injured in the deadliest clash between...
US/Philippine military exercise starts
US high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) will be used during the Philippine exercise. Source: Wikimedia Around 8,000 US and Philippine personnel have begun their annual...
Japanese sub docks in Philippines
The Imperial Japanese Navy is moving south. Source: Wikimedia Japan has sent a submarine to a Philippine port for the first time in 15 years...
Abu Sayyaf blamed for Indonesian sailor seizures
Jakarta says that 10 of its citizens are being held hostage in the Philippines after their vessel was seized in the unstable border region...
Chinese-Filipino named in bank probe
Manila’s banking centre, Ayala Avenue. Source: Wikimedia Chinese-Filipino tycoon Kam Sin Wong, who is also known as Kim Wong, is suspected to have masterminded the...
Philippine banking reputation in tatters
Ayala Avenue, dubbed the Wall Street of the Philippines. Source: Wikimedia Manila is scrambling to tighten rules on illicit fund transfers after an US$81-million bank...
Philippines sets sights on leading IT market
Training the next generation of Philippine IT specialists: MCCID College School Building, San Mateo, Rizal Province. Source: Wikimedia The Philippines says it can become the...
Manila angers Beijing with Japanese arms deal
The arrival of five unassuming TC-90 planes is unlikely to threaten Beijing's dominance in the South China Sea. Source: Wikimedia The Philippines is to lease...
Isis blamed for attack on Saudi preacher
Zamboanga, mixed between Christians and Muslims, has long been a militant target. Source: Flickr An influential Saudi Arabian preacher, who was recently named as a...