May 05 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: DNI pick Ratcliffe says he won't be swayed by political bias In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate is holding confirmation hearings for President Trump's pick to be the next director of national intelligence. Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe, an ardent Trump defender, pledged to steer clear of political bias. Also,… Continue watching
May 05 Leading TV network goes off air under Philippine government order By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The leading broadcast network in the Philippines is off the air under a government order. ABS-CBN is one of the country's oldest and most influential networks. Continue reading
Jan 30 Philippine church denies human trafficking allegations after FBI raid in LA By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A Philippine religious group denies allegations by American law enforcement agents that it was involved in a scheme to trick followers into becoming fundraisers and arrange sham marriages to keep them in the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 26 Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: Erupting volcano in the Philippines forces residents from their homes In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in the Philippines is erupting, forcing thousands of people from their homes. The Taal volcano is spewing lava about 40 miles south of Manila, the capital. Also, China is condemning Taiwanese separatists after… Continue watching
Dec 15 Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines By Associated Press The magnitude 6.9 quake struck an area about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) northwest of Padada town in Davao del Sur province at a depth of 30 kilometers (18 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Continue reading
Dec 03 Powerful typhoon leaves at least 4 dead in Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year and has frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 11:27 China's massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure -- and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the most expensive infrastructure project in history. Chinese companies are constructing roads, pipelines and railroads across the globe. But they are also building China’s influence, and critics in the U.S. and Asia worry Belt… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Trump appears to downplay chance of U.S. strike on Iran In our news wrap Friday, President Trump appeared to downplay the chance of a military strike on Iran. U.S. and Saudi officials have pointed to Iran as the culprit in last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but Trump said… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:01 What 3 generations of a Filipino family prove about poverty and migration For some families, ensuring economic stability requires a wrenching choice: to leave children behind and find work abroad. Author Jason DeParle has written a book, “A Good Provider is One Who Leaves,” that traces three generations of a single Filipino… Continue watching