Politics Mar 11 Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Feb 23 International Criminal Court opens hearings into Rodrigo Duterte The International Criminal Court has started pretrial hearings on former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing three counts of crimes against humanity. By Molly Quell, Associated Press
World Feb 17 U.S. plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's opposition Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over the installation in the northern Philippines of a U.S. mid-range missile system called the Typhon in 2024 and of an anti-ship missile launcher last year. It said the U.S. weapons were aimed at containing China’s rise and warned that these… By Jim Gomez, Associated Press
World Feb 06 Tropical storm leaves 8 dead, thousands displaced in Philippines after flooding and landslide A tropical storm set off flooding and a landslide in the southern Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead, displacing more than 28,000 and trapping residents in houses in two flooded villages, officials said Friday. By Associated Press
World Jan 26 ICC judges say former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office. By Molly Quell, Associated Press
Nov 28 ICC judges reject request to release ex-Philippine President Duterte from custody By Molly Quell, Associated Press Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on Friday rejected a request to release him on health grounds. Continue reading
Nov 10 Typhoon Fung-wong lashes Philippines, leaving 8 dead and 1.4 million displaced By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Typhoon Fung-wong has blown out of the northwestern Philippines after causing floods and landslides. The storm knocked out power to entire provinces, killed at least eight people, and displaced over 1.4 million. Continue reading
Nov 09 Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing more than 1 million By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, officials said. Continue reading
Nov 05 Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, mainly in Philippine province still recovering from deadly quake By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still… Continue reading
Nov 04 At least 26 dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Floodwaters trapped scores of people on their roofs and submerged cars. Continue reading