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New pirate-ant species discovered in Philippines

Scientists have discovered a new ant species from the Philippines and named it the `pirate ant` beca...

Mayoral polls in Philippines decided by coin flip!

In the high-tech era of electronic voting, a dead heat mayoral election between two candidates in th...

Taiwan recalls envoy to Manila over fishermen killing

In wake of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to Manila an...

Philippines mulls Golan peacekeeper pullout after abductions

The Philippines may withdraw from a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights following...

Explosives charges against 3 Indians in Philippines dropped

Less than 48 hours after they were arrested, a Philippine city prosecutor has dropped the charges ag...

Philippine police recover bomb in Indian’s car engine

Violence related to business or political rivalries is common in the Philippines, where there is an ...

Malaysia frees 32 Filipinos held over incursion

The Malaysian police said they had released 32 armed Filipinos arrested earlier this week on suspici...

5.8 quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates collide, causing frequent...

Chinese fishing boat runs aground in Philippines

A Chinese fishing boat has run aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines, rou...

Australian resort manager killed in Philippines

Shooting deaths are common in the Philippines, where millions of unlicensed firearms are believed to...

Saudi gives illegal foreign workers three months` grace

Foreigner workers, including Indians, were given a 3-month grace period by Saudi authorities to regu...

US, Philippine troops start war games

Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario used the launch of the 12-day Balikatan manoeuvres t...

China defends naval exercises in South China Sea

China on Thursday defended its naval ships conducting training missions near Malaysia and Brunei, as...

Australian hostage freed by Filipino al Qaeda after 15 months

The al Qaeda allies in Philippines has reportedly on Saturday released Australian hostage Warren Rod...

Philippines aims to attract 66,000 Indian tourists

The Philippines, a tropical South Asian country, is targeting a 43 per cent growth in Indian tourist...

Philippines welcomes election of new Pope

The Philippines, the biggest Catholic nation in Asia, welcomed the election of the new Pope.

Philippines welcomes Xi, seeks to build trust with China

The Philippines welcomed newly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping and sought to build bilateral "m...

Filipino sailor killed in Sri Lanka; six arrested

Sri Lanka police say a Filipino sailor was hacked to death in a ship anchored at the Colombo port wi...

Philippines races to save man on Saudi death row

Zapanta was sentenced to death for killing his Sudanese landlord in 2009.

Philippines alarmed by alleged Malaysian abuses

Philippine officials o Sunday asked the Malaysian government to clarify news reports of Filipinos in...

Philippines to continue UN help despite abductions

Philippine military officials say their country remains committed to deploying troops in UN peacekee...

Malaysia detains 79 suspects over Borneo invasion

Malaysian police detained 79 suspects linked to Filipino intruders in Borneo as they intensify an op...

Malaysia rejects offer of unilateral ceasefire by self-styled leader of militant group

Malaysia has rejected an offer of a unilateral ceasefire offer by the self-styled Sulu Sultan Jamalu...

Negotiating window with Filipino rebels closed: Malaysian PM

Malaysia said supporters of a Muslim royal clan from Philippines who occupied a village in the count...

14 killed as Malaysia-Philippines standoff erupts in violence

At least 14 people, including two security personnel, were killed when armed followers of a Filipino...

Malaysia, Philippines for peaceful end to Sabah standoff

Malaysia and the Philippines are looking for a quick end to a peculiar standoff after followers of a...

Philippines asks bookstores not to sell China-made globes

The Philippines has asked all book stores in the country not to sell globes made in China as they ca...

21 killed in clash of Filipino extremists, rebels

Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants clashed fiercely with a larger rebel group they had long coexis...

Married couple arrested for duping unemployed youth

Police have arrested a married couple involved in duping unemployed youth of their money on the pret...

China opposes taking sea disputes to UN

China reiterated its opposition to the Philippines` request to take disputes over the South China Se...

Philippines seeks US support over disputes with China

The Philippines is trying to win US support for its move to bring territorial disputes with China to...

Gunmen kill 9 police, villagers in Philippines

Among the dead were a police officer and several village guards, police officer Gary Genelaso said b...

Philippines taking S China Sea fight to tribunal

The Philippines took a desperate legal step against China`s claims to virtually the entire South Chi...

China to step up patrol in contested islands

China will step up patrols of its territorial waters off islands disputed with Japan in the East Chi...

Resolve Senkaku dispute calmly: Hillary to Japan, China

The United States said it does not take a position on the sovereignty of the Japan-controlled islets...

US drone found in Philippines launched from Guam

Officials from the Philippines and the US Tuesday said an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) found off Ma...

US drone recovered in Philippines

The Philippine Navy Monday said an unmanned aerial vehicle made in the US was recovered off the wate...

13 killed in Philippines shootout

Thirteen armed men were killed in a shootout Sunday with a joint team of the police and military in ...

Nine killed in Philippine shooting spree

Police identified the suspect as Ronald Bae who shot his neighbours in Tabon 1 village in Cavite pro...

Late-season storm kills 11 in central Philippines

A late-season storm expected to be the last of the year in the Philippines has killed 11 people.

Philippines passes law on enforced disappearances

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed a law imposing up to life imprisonment for state ...

35 Filipino fishermen rescued, 261 still missing

Philippines authorities have rescued 35 fishermen and are searching for 261 others still missing.

Philippines typhoon toll soars to 620

The toll from the powerful typhoon that swept through the southern Philippines last Tuesday has reac...

South China Sea: India backs access to resources

China upped the ante and asked Vietnam to immediately stop "unilateral" oil exploration in the dispu...

Typhoon-hit Philippines seeks action at climate talks

Catastrophe-hit Philippines today led a host of countries in making an emotional plea to rich nation...

Philippines: Typhoon Bopha death toll crosses 475

The death toll from Typhoon Pablo that swept through the southern Philippines Tuesday has crossed 47...

China cautions India against oil exploration in South China Sea

China on Wednesday cautioned India against any "unilateral" attempt to pursue oil exploration in the...

Typhoon Bopha devastates Philippines, 283 dead

Typhoon Bopha unleashed heavy destruction in Philippines as the death toll shot up from 43 to more t...

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Over 74 people have so far succumbed to a massive typhoon Bopha that hit its southern part of the co...

Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines; 41,000 people evacuated

Around 41,000 residents were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday after Typhoon Bopha reportedly hi...

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