Philippines, US To Hold Annual ‘Balikatan’ Military Drills
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its commitment to the ...
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Qatar and Philippines Sign ‘$200m Contracts’
Qatar and the Philippines have signed trade agreements worth $200 million during the final leg of President Rodrigo Duterte's Gulf ...
Saudi Woman Fleeing To Australia Is Forced Back To Kingdom
A young Saudi woman who was seeking asylum in Australia was stopped on a layover in the Philippines and returned ...
‘They Will Kill Me’
Activists feared Friday for the safety of a young Saudi woman they say was returned to the kingdom against her ...
Filipino Expats In Gulf Look To Hardman Duterte
With more than a million Filipino workers spread across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, it is small wonder that President ...
Filipino Catholics Perform Gruesome Religious Rituals On the Streets
Whipping their backs until they pour blood then nailing themselves to crosses, these are the Filipino Catholics who perform gruesome ...
Philippines Says Saudi Arabia Still Needs Its Workers
Saudi Arabia will still need even more Filipino workers despite its "Saudization" policy, Manila's labour secretary said Wednesday following a ...
More Troops Sent To Fight Gunmen On Philippine Tourist Island
The Philippines sent military reinforcements to one of its most famous tourist islands Wednesday as a deadly operation to flush ...
UFC Return To Asia Could Spark MMA Turf War
The world´s largest mixed martial arts organisation is looking to knuckle its way into Asia amid warnings the move could ...
Houses Damaged As Strong Quake Hits South Philippines
A strong magnitude 6.0-earthquake hit the southern Philippines at dawn on Wednesday, damaging dozens of houses and sending people fleeing ...
Five Dead As Militants Attack Philippine Tourist Island
Five people including a Philippine police officer were killed Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf ...
US Marine’s Conviction For Killing Transgender Filipina Upheld
The conviction of a US Marine for killing a transgender Filipina in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American sentiment in ...
Pacquiao-Horn Fight Gets Aussie Greenlight
Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao's fight with Australia's Jeff Horn was confirmed by promoters Sunday, ending lengthy speculation about ...
Panic, Damage As Three Strong Quakes Hit Philippines
A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the Philippine ...
Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab
The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in the ...
Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed ...
Two Suspected IS Members Arrested In Philippines
Philippine authorities said Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his Syrian wife, ...
Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed ...
Pacquiao Looks For Quick Win In Horn Fight
Manny Pacquiao's camp said Thursday it was keen for a quick win over Australian Jeff Horn in July to set ...
Philippines’ Duterte Draws Ire For Defending Adultery
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced criticism on Wednesday for defending adultery by a powerful political ally. Duterte had said that ...