President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday that the Philippines “will not be intimidated” by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino Navy and China Coast Guard in the South China Sea. The confrontation took place on Monday off Second Thomas Shoal as the Chinese sailors foiled an attempt by
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War games stir up trouble as Philippines − backed by US − squares up to Beijing at sea
Philippines calls for expelling Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalates
The Philippines' national security adviser called on Friday for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an alleged leak of a phone conversation with a Filipino admiral in a significant escalation of a bitter row over the South China Sea. China's embassy in Manila had orchestrated "repeated acts of engaging and dissemination
Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May
Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said Sunday, after the temperature hit a record high in the capital Manila. Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent days, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and authorities to issue health warnings. In the
Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a ‘sovereign choice’
The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States at a recent summit was a "sovereign choice" for the country, its foreign ministry said on Thursday in response to China's comments opposing the trilateral meeting. U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister
Philippines Olympics gold winner Diaz to keep lifting as Paris dream ends
Hidilyn Diaz, the first and only Olympic gold medallist from the Philippines, vowed Thursday to continue in weightlifting just hours after failing to qualify for a fifth consecutive Games. Diaz, 33, was beaten in the IWF World Cup 59kg class in Thailand late Wednesday by 25-year-old compatriot Elreen Ando, who secured
Philippines says Catholic mass bombing ‘mastermind’ is dead
The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines has died after a clash between members of a pro-Islamic State group and government troops, officials said Monday. Four people were killed and dozens wounded in the December 3 attack on worshippers inside a university gym in
Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead
The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local officials said. Nineteen bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble in the southern mountain village of Masara on Sunday, with 63 other miners and residents still missing, said the municipality of Maco,
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, followed by four major aftershocks that sent residents fleeing from coastal areas before tsunami warnings were lifted. The initial quake struck off the coast of the country at a depth of 32 kilometres (20 miles)
