Phillipines

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15

The quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces.

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
King cobra emerges from toilet.

King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers

Philippine Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal

Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos

Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.

Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules


Philippines says more than 2,200 citizens in Kuwait want to go home

The Philippines suspended sending workers to Kuwait in January after reports that abuse by employers had driven several to suicide.

A woman fills an application form for a job posting in Kuwait during a job fair at the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency in Manila in this September 20, 2010 file photo.

Las Vegas massacre probe turns to gunman's girlfriend in Philippines

Stephen Paddock, who killed himself moments before police stormed the hotel suite he had transformed into a sniper's nest on Sunday night, left no clear clues as to why he staged his attack.

A pair of cowboy boots in the street outside the concert venue after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

Philippines' Duterte taunts human rights agency head

The head of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) voiced concern over the number of teenagers killed during the War on Drugs in the Philippines only to be quiestioned if he's a pedophile by Duterte.

 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wears a bulletproof vest and a helmet as he gives a pep talk to troops fighting the extremist Maute group in Marawi, Philippines August 24, 2017.

Pope's aids respond to threats from ISIS

ISIS's latest video depicts a church ransacked by ISIS members while they destroy Christian symbols and tear a picture of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis.

The dangerous implications of ISIS holding on to Marawi in the Philipines

Islamist extremists in Philippines network with jihadists globally and Jerusalem should pay close attention to the month-long siege.

Philippines army soldiers store seized combat weapons in bags as government troops continue their assault against insurgents in Marawi city, Philippines July 4, 2017.

Israelis warned not to travel to terrorist-troubled Philippines region

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte placed Mindanao under martial law in late May after Islamic radicals affiliated with Islamic State took over the Muslim-majority city of Malawi.

Phillipine Soldiers distribute pictures of a member of extremist group Abu Sayyaf Isnilon Hapilon,at a checkpoint in Butig, Lanao del Sur in southern Philippines February 1, 2017

Battle for Philippine town abates as troops mark Islamic holiday

Muslims attended prayers at a Marawi mosque in an emotional gathering marred by the violence that has displaced some 246,000 people, and killed more than 350 people.

Members of Philippine Marines are pictured aboard a vehicle as more soldiers reinforce to fight the Maute group in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 29, 2017

At least 36 people killed in botched robbery at casino in the Philippines

There is no evidence linking the attack to terrorism.

An injured hotel guest is seen outside of a hotel after a shooting incident inside Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017

Philippines struggles to battle growing threat of ISIS

Over the weekend, the Southeast Asian country's President Rodrigo Duterte issued a bold proposal to break the standoff.

Members of Philippine Marines are pictured aboard a vehicle as more soldiers reinforce to fight the Maute group in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 29, 2017

The Philippines: A distant haven from the Holocaust

The Philippines, a nation of some 7,000 islands in the South China Sea, was one of the few countries to open its doors to Jews fleeing the Holocaust.

Cigar maker and rescuer Alex Frieder (seated at center middle), brother of Herbert, sits among Jewish refugees