Super typhoon smashes northern Philippines
Haima was the second typhoon to hit the northern Philippines in a week, after Sarika struck on Sunday claiming at least one life.
Oct 20, 2016, 06:58 AM IST
Philippines open to war games with China, Russia: Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to hold military exercises with China but not long-time ally the United States, Chinese media quoted him Monday as saying on the eve of a state visit.
Oct 17, 2016, 16:44 PM IST
Philippines faces 'most damaging typhoon': Forecaster
The Philippines faces what could be "the most damaging" storm this year as Typhoon Sarika headed for the archipelago`s heavily-populated main island, officials said Saturday.
Oct 15, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte says kill threat 'perfect'
Duterte launched a typically defiant counter-attack today, defending his rhetoric.
Oct 14, 2016, 22:37 PM IST
Three South Koreans found shot dead in Philippines amid string of killings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has waged a ruthless anti-crime campaign since taking office on June 30 in which more than 3,600 people have died in police operations and alleged vigilante killings.
Oct 13, 2016, 09:18 AM IST
Barack Obama's top Asia diplomat says baffled by Duterte pronouncements
The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday he did not know what a "panoply" of statements by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte since taking office this year would mean for Manila`s future security cooperation with Washington.
Oct 13, 2016, 00:59 AM IST
Philippines invites UN rapporteur to probe drug-related killings
The Philippines has sent an invitation to United Nations rapporteur Agnes Callamard to probe the increasing number of drug-related killings in the country, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Oct 12, 2016, 13:54 PM IST
Fatalities in Philippine fireworks blaze: Mayor
A fire that ripped through a group of fireworks shops in the Philippines Wednesday has killed an unknown number of people and injured at least 10 others, the local mayor said.
Oct 12, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
China developing world's smallest nuclear reactor for South China Sea islands
China would probably be the first nation to use such military technology on land.
Oct 12, 2016, 10:55 AM IST
Rodrigo Duterte`s popularity soars with Philippine crime war: Poll
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s popularity has soared during his first three months in office, an independent survey showed Thursday, in an apparent endorsement by Filipinos of his brutal crime war.
Oct 06, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Duterte`s popularity soars with Philippine crime war: Poll
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s popularity has soared during his first three months in office, an independent survey showed Thursday.
Oct 06, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
Philippine leader Duterte tells Obama ''go to hell'', says can buy arms from Russia, China
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday told U.S. President Barack Obama to "go to hell" and said the United States had refused to sell some weapons to his country but he did not care because Russia and China were willing suppliers.
Oct 04, 2016, 19:35 PM IST
Philippines, US hold war games after Duterte tirades
The Philippines and the United States launch war games on Tuesday against the unusual threat of American forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation as its firebrand leader pivots to China.
Oct 04, 2016, 02:42 AM IST
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would "be happy" to exterminate three million drug users and peddlers in the country.
Oct 01, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Philippine President`s Hitler remarks `deeply troubling`: Pentagon chief
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Friday criticized the "deeply troubling" remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in which he likened his deadly war on crime to Hitler`s efforts to exterminate Jews.
Oct 01, 2016, 08:44 AM IST
Philippines' President Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users
Duterte has been scathing about criticism of his anti-drugs campaign and has insulted the United Nations and the European Union
Sep 30, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Philippines leader likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would "be happy" to exterminate three million drug users and peddlers in the country.
Sep 30, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
US-Philippines military alliance `ironclad`: Pentagon chief
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that America`s alliance with the Philippines was "ironclad," despite that country`s president vowing a day earlier to end joint military exercises.
Sep 30, 2016, 01:22 AM IST
Philippines says US war games to go ahead in 2017, later plans to be reviewed
The Philippines will go ahead with joint military exercises in 2017 with treaty ally the United States but the holding of war games from 2018 onwards would be reviewed, the country`s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Sep 29, 2016, 12:06 PM IST
Philippine envoy's China trip on hold till 'proper time'
A visit to China by a Philippine special envoy tasked with rebuilding tattered ties with Beijing has been cancelled, his aides said on Tuesday, the latest turn in a foreign policy increasingly unpredictable under the new president.
Sep 28, 2016, 02:59 AM IST
