Philippines
Chaos erupts at Philippine Senate as gunshots ring out during attempted arrest
Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as tensions escalated over the attempted arrest of a top senator wanted by the ICC.
Philippines allows dirtier Euro-II fuel use to ease supply crunch amid Middle East crisis
China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal - analysis
At least 18 dead, 10 missing, as passenger boat capsizes off Basilan, Philippines
Philippines bans two US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines grants visa-free entry for up to 30 days to Americans, 792,000 of whom visited in the first nine months of 2019, nearly 13% of foreign arrivals, government data showed.
Death toll reaches 28 following the Philippines Christmas typhoon
A further 12 people are missing.
Coconut wine kills 11, hospitalizes hundreds in the Philippines
Unregulated production and sales of lambanog are common in the Philippines, and it is often made illegally with dangerous additives.
Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.
Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’
But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.
Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini
The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police
Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.
IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics
Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.
Eleven dead, countless trapped as earthquake hits Philippines
During the night, seven people were rescued and four dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the commercial building, which had caved in on a ground floor supermarket, officials said.
