Philippines

Bodies pile up as Filipino police show new boss they’re tough on drugs
Philippine police killed 11 suspected drug dealers during operations at the weekend, police said on Monday, adding to a surge of drugs-related killings...
Anti-crime hardliner Duterte wins Philippine presidential election
Anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a huge win in the Philippine presidential elections, according to poll monitor data released Tuesday,...
Canada PM condemns cold-blooded murder of hostage in in Philippines
Islamist militants in the Philippines have killed hostage John Ridsdel, the Canadian government has confirmed.
725,000 people evacuated as typhoon Melor slams into Philippines
About 725,000 people fled their homes and communities braced for heavy rain and coastal floods of up to four metres (13ft) as Typhoon Melor slammed into...
US Marine found guilty of killing transgender Filipino
A Philippine court on Tuesday convicted a U.S. Marine of killing a Filipino last year after he discovered she was a transgender woman.
Seven killed after motorboat capsizes in central Philippines
A passenger motorboat with 41 people on board capsized in central Philippines in bad weather leaving seven dead and two others missing, the coast guard...
Hostages appeal in video for halt to Philippines military operations
Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman have appealed by video to the Philippines to stop military operations, and to Canada to negotiate for their...
Three tourists abducted in southern Philippines by gunmen posing as travellers
Two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a popular resort island in the southern...
Rare Philippines eagle shot dead just weeks after being nursed back to health
A rare Philippine Eagle treated for gunshot wounds and released back into the wild two months ago has been shot dead.
I’ve done nothing wrong: Chris Brown begs the Philippines to let him leave
Hip hop star Chris Brown is begging for help in getting out of the Philippines, where he is stuck after getting caught up in a legal wrangle.
Picture of boy studying in street by the light from a McDonald’s moves the world
Pictures of a homeless boy doing his homework on the pavement outside a McDonald’s, to take advantage of the light at night, have gone viral.
At least 38 dead as Philippine ferry capsizes
A ferry loaded with nearly 200 people capsized off a central Philippine port on Thursday, officials said, killing at least 38 people in the latest of the...
Dozens drown as ferry with 173 on board overturns in the Philippines
Authorities in the Philippines say 36 people are dead and 19 missing, while 118 have been rescued after the boat got into trouble in rough waters.
Dozens feared dead as ferry with 173 on board overturns in the Philippines
Dozens of people have been killed and a number are missing after a ferry capsized in the Philippines.
Breaking news: Ferry with 173 on board overturns in the Philippines
A ferry with 173 people on board overturned in rough waters in the central Philippines on Thursday as rescuers rushed to the scene, the coast guard said.
Dozens missing and feared dead in Philippines footwear factory fire
Three people have been killed and dozens more are feared dead after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippine capital Manila.
Philippines makes disaster risk reduction pitch to UN as typhoon approaches
Super Typhoon Maysak, which has developed into a dangerous storm unusually early in the season, is heading towards the outer islands of the Philippines.
FBI says DNA shows top militant likely among dead in Philippine raid
The FBI has said that DNA analysis indicates one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Bali bomber Zulkifli bin Hir, was likely killed in a Philippine...
Rebel killings of 44 commandos test Philippine peace deal
Philippine officials asked lawmakers Tuesday not to withdraw their support from a new government peace deal with the country’s largest Muslim rebel...
Typhoon-hammered Philippines in ‘fight for our survival’
As powerful Typhoon Hagupit hammered the Philippines this weekend — the second year in a row the country has been battered by a major storm during the...
Panic buying as 200kph Typhoon Hagupit heads towards the Philippines
Panic-buying of food broke out in the central Philippines on Thursday and schools and government offices were shut, as provinces yet to recover from last...
100 people rescued, two dead, after ferry sinks in Philippines
At least 100 people have been rescued, and two confirmed dead, after a ferry sank in bad weather in the central Philippines.
China issues travel advisory on Philippines after kidnapping, bomb threat
China has warned its citizens not to travel to the Philippines after a Chinese teenager who worked in a family-run store was kidnapped.
Filipinos to receive disaster alerts on cellphones
The Philippines has passed a law that requires cellphone companies to send warnings to millions of people in the path of deadly typhoons, volcanic eruptions...
S. Korea to donate warship to Philippines amid sea tensions
South Korea will donate a corvette warship to the poorly-equipped Philippine navy.

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