New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.
The U.S. military has moved its Typhon launchers - which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres - from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to another location on the island of Luzon,
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AFP: No country can dictate on Philippines' defense decisions"It's an inherent right of every state to strengthen their defenses accordingly," Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said.
The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines
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Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the Philippines
Magnitude 5.9 offshore quake strikes central Philippines
Earthquakes above magnitude 5 strike Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) -Two earthquakes jolted the Philippines several hours apart on Thursday, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. A magnitude 5.8 quake occurred off the town of San Francisco in Southern Leyte province in the central region of Visayas at 07:39 a.
Observers welcome Rubio’s statements that they say indicate continuity in US policy and ‘more robust support’ for Manila in South China Sea row.
The Philippines may have likely missed its growth target last year due to economic disruption from a spate of typhoons in the last three months of 2024, its economic planning minister said on Friday.
Huang Zhiyang was already facing human trafficking charges for allegedly running compounds where people were forced to carry out online scams.
Top Chinese crypto traders earn millions on TRUMP, Coinbase may expand to Philippines, what on Earth is Bimcoin? Asia Express.
France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is to visit the Philippines next month, the French envoy to Manila said Thursday, signaling a deepening security cooperation between the two countries.
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines
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Gunmen have killed two soldiers and wounded 12 others who were deployed to secure a U.N. livelihood project in the southern Philippines
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