World Aug 30 China decries Taiwanese foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”…
World Aug 13 U.S. deployed 2 warships after Chinese ships collided with smaller Philippine vessel The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal.
World Mar 13 What happened during Duterte’s chaotic arrest Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague” in a tense confrontation after his arrest in Manila.
World Mar 11 Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant for crimes against humanity The surprise arrest sparked a commotion at the airport, where lawyers and aides of Duterte loudly protested that they, along with a doctor and lawyers, were prevented from coming close to him after he was taken into police custody.
World Feb 07 Philippine vice president prepares for impeachment battle Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte refused to say if resignation was an option so she could preempt a possible conviction that would bar her from running for president in the future.
World Nov 18 Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis in Philippines caused by multiple back-to-back storms Typhoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines.
World Nov 17 Typhoon Man-yi displaces massive numbers of people in the Philippines A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than…
World Nov 15 Typhoon Usagi pounds the Philippines, fifth major storm in a month, with a sixth due Sunday Forecasters also say a new storm in the Pacific could strengthen into a powerful typhoon before hitting the Philippine archipelago on Sunday.
World Oct 23 At least 9 dead and others trapped by floods in Philippines Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday.
World Sep 06 Nearly a million people flee as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China A powerful typhoon has made landfall on a Chinese holiday island after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.