The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said any claims “beyond the geographic and substantive limits of UNCLOS-provided maritime entitlements are without legal effect.” UNCLOS refers to the ...

MANILA, Philippines -- For years, Philippine sports officials have taken a shortcut approach to international success – scouting and naturalizing foreign-born athletes rather than developing ...

Manila wants to assert its sovereignty, but it also needs roads, bridges and power plants. Pragmatism, not ideology, is ...

Marcos looks set to consolidate power in May 12 vote Poll indicates no immediate impact from Duterte arrest Midterms seen as proxy battle between Marcos and Duterte dynasties MANILA — Senate ...

(Photo courtesy of 6ID) MLANG, North Cotabato – Four Chinese nationals employed in a company that manufactures mosquito coil were arrested Monday for working without valid work ... National Bureau of ...

Alice Guo's star was on the rise in the Philippines - until alleged links to a scam operation led to her downfall. Duterte's arrest sends a strong signal that even powerful individuals may be held ...

MANILA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said ...

Filipino billionaire Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. is pressing ahead with his $1 billion casino project in southern Metro Manila, opting to proceed without a foreign partner after failed talks with South ...

How has the Philippines fared with the CPI in the last two decades? Poorly. We ranked 114 out of 180 countries. We averaged about 34 points, hitting a high of 38 points in 2014. Among the 10 ...

ISABELA CITY, Basilan (PIA) – The Philippine Army in Basilan marked its 128th anniversary by distributing new uniforms and combat boots to Civilian Armed Auxiliaries stationed at remote patrol bases ...

On March 11, Philippine police detained former president Rodrigo Duterte and transferred him to The Hague, the Netherlands. While the government claimed it was not involved in the investigation ...

The former Philippines president was arrested on an ... alleging the campaign targeted mostly poor men, often without proof they were linked to drugs. Loading... The document seeking an ICC ...