Bongbong Marcos Jr poised to be Philippines president
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son of a former Philippines dictator, has asked to be judged on his actions, not his ancestors after dominating the...
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Son of ex-Philippines dictator to run for president
The son of the Philippines’ former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, has announced that he will run for president in next year’s election. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, popularly...
UN human rights office appalled by killing of 9 activists in Philippines
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed dismay at what it described as the arbitrary killing of nine activists by...
Over 1,200 families evacuated before tropical storm hits Philippines
The Philippines has evacuated some 1,241 families from the Caraga region as tropical storm Dujuan, local name Auring, is expected to hit the landmass by...
Philippines counts cost of deadly typhoon
Typhoon Phanfone has killed at least 10 people in the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation through the centre of the country. The storm, also...
Measles outbreak declared in Philippines
Authorities in the Philippines have declared an outbreak of the highly contagious measles virus in several areas including the capital, Manila. As of 26 January...
Philippines to charge critical news site with tax evasion
The Philippines says it will charge the major news site Rappler, which has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, with tax evasion. Prosecutors said on...
Philippines storm kills more than 100
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with dozens more missing. Storm Tembin...
Trump hails ‘great relationship’ with Philippine leader Duterte
US President Donald Trump said he has a “great relationship” with Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, after a highly anticipated meeting in Manila. It was unclear...
Popular porn sites blocked in Philippines
By BBC Popular pornography websites XVideos, Redtube and Pornhub have been blocked by two ISPs in the Philippines. Customers of Smart and Sun Cellular said...