Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte were set to hold rival rallies on Sunday, as a battle over the country’s constitution highlighted a deepening …
Marcos Jnr himself ran for the presidency under the banner of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas whose major advocacy is to establish a federal form of government. Human rights activists are …
The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila’s military chief Romeo Brawner told …
Duterte on Saturday denied any involvement in moves that will undermine his successor after a former senator said people allied with the ex-president are agitating active military members. Marcos is …
The latest Ayungin incident had prominent Filipino lawmakers loudly calling for China’s envoy to Manila, Huang Xilian, to be sent home. Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa, an ally of …
Japan on Wednesday expressed “serious concern” about “dangerous actions” after the latest tense confrontation between Philippine and Chinese vessels at flashpoint reefs that included a collision and Chinese ships shooting …
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has tested positive for Covid-19, but remains healthy enough to hold online meetings, his office said on Tuesday. The Presidential Communications Office said on its …
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists,” said Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. “Extremists who wield violence against the innocent …
But Ian Storey, a senior fellow at the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute who specialises in Asian security issues, said Vietnam, Malaysia and the other South China Sea claimant states were …
Jeepney drivers in the Philippines launched a three-day strike on Monday against a looming December 31 deadline by the government that will force owners to replace aged vehicles with environmentally …