(MANILA, Philippines) — From Imelda Marcos to Manny Pacquiao, familiar names of Philippine political clans and celebrities dominated the ballots for Monday’s congressional and local elections, which will gauge popular support for the president’s anti-corruption drive and other reforms.
Despite scattered violence and fears of fraud, …
(MARCOS, Philippines) — Twenty-seven years after her dictator husband was ousted by a public revolt, Imelda Marcos has emerged as the Philippines’ ultimate political survivor: She was back on the campaign trail this week, …
(MANILA, Philippines) — The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels.
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Friday that the government believes the exposure of the …
(MANILA, Philippines) — One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes rumbled to life Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be fetched with rescue helicopters and rope.
The climbers and their Filipino guides had spent the night camping in two groups before …
(MANILA, Philippines) — Philippine police say gunmen ambushed political campaigners for a southern town mayor, killing his daughter and nine others supporters and relatives. The mayor and eight other people were wounded.
Lanao del Norte provincial police chief Gerardo Rosales said Friday that Nunungan Mayor Abdul Manamparan and his …
The Sultan of Sulu’s Manila home lies in a poor Muslim neighborhood in the south of the Philippine capital. Its high walls are festooned with royal banners weighted down by repurposed plastic soda bottles. Advertisements for …
Filipino activist Carlos Celdran faces jail time for “offending religious feelings”
Filipino legislators on Monday approved a law that will allow the government to provide basic funding for sex education and contraceptives.
Grumbling over territory and marine boundaries, China and India and Vietnam go titting and tatting with pieces of paper.
The Philippine government believes bolstering extractive industries will drive growth. But religious leaders and environmentalists wonder about the cost
The city’s protest camp is the final torchbearer for the 99%. But how much longer can the Occupiers hold out?
Military stakes set to rise in Asia-Pacific, Bangladesh forcefully tries to keep its place as a low-cost export powerhouse and fresh leaks on Iran’s nuclear program.
This is not just about China. Depending on the dispute, it’s also South Korea vs. Japan, Japan vs. Taiwan, Taiwan vs. Vietnam, Vietnam vs. Cambodia, and numerous other permutations.
