World Sep 02 At least 14 dead in Philippines due to floods and landslides after Tropical Storm Yagi Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 105 kph (65 mph), according to the weather bureau.
Politics Jul 30 U.S. sends $500 million in defense funding to Philippines amid concern over China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held talks with their Filipino counterparts Tuesday.
World Jul 27 Philippine supply ship reaches disputed shoal without incident a week after deal with China It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine forces, since the two countries reached a deal a week ago to prevent clashes, the Department…
World Jul 21 Chinese, Philippine diplomats reach agreement aiming to end clashes at South China Sea shoal China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.
World Jul 16 China, Philippines establish presidential hotline to bridge disputes over South China Sea The agreement came after Chinese and Philippine officials dealing with the territorial disputes held talks in Manila on July 2.
World Jun 04 Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.
World Jun 03 Zelenskyy visits Philippines to promote peace summit, which he says China and Russia are trying to undermine Zelenskyy arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defense forum in Singapore.
World May 30 Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones.
World May 08 U.S. and Philippine forces sink mock enemy ship in disputed South China Sea Washington and Beijing have been on a collision course over China’s increasingly assertive actions to defend its vast territorial claims in the South China Sea.
World Apr 29 Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities canceled in-person classes for two days.