Philippines
Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities in modernization push, defense chief says
US defense ally the Philippines also plans to acquire additional guided-missile corvettes and other major defense assets to beef up its external defense capabilities.
School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack
ASEAN's top diplomats meet, to issue statement amid 'grave concern' over US-Iran conflict
Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins, setting stage for 2028 Philippines election
Coconut wine kills 11, hospitalizes hundreds in the Philippines
Unregulated production and sales of lambanog are common in the Philippines, and it is often made illegally with dangerous additives.
Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.
Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’
But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.
Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini
The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police
Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.
IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics
Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.
Eleven dead, countless trapped as earthquake hits Philippines
During the night, seven people were rescued and four dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the commercial building, which had caved in on a ground floor supermarket, officials said.
