Duterte to retake Spratlys on jet ski
Rodrigo Duterte. Source: YouTube
Rodrigo Duterte, the frontrunner for next month’s Philippine presidential election, has promised to ride into the South China Sea on a...
China blocks Filipino fishing boats
President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with Peter Lim. Source: YouTube
The Chinese coastguard is apparently preventing fishing boats from the Philippines reaching the contested Scarborough Shoal, Manila...
Duterte ready to attack communists
New People's Army has been fighting for almost 50 years. Source: YouTube
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is abandoning peace talks with communist insurgents...
Philippine VP accepts ‘drug czar’ post offer
Philippine Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Wednesday accepted an offer installing her as a drug czar to combat the proliferation of drug...
Australian, 84, held in Manila
The Philippines has detained an elderly Australian activist for being a "threat to public order", in the latest action against foreigners accused of political...
Mines accused of funding Maoists
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) says he will shut down any mine helping Maoist rebels waging a prolonged insurgency.
Duterte’s administration has held stuttering peace...
China unveils island-making ship
In a move that threatens Philippine claims in the South China Sea, Beijing has unveiled a giant dredging ship capable of creating more artificial...
Duterte not to blame for slowdown: analysts
Hong Kong is a major destination for Filipino migrants. Source: Wikimedia
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Duterte: pro-medical pot, anti-ghost
President Ferdinand Marcos hosts a meeting of Seato (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation) during the Vietnam war in 1966 at the allegedly haunted Malacanang Palace in Manila. Former...
Xi to discuss South China Sea
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