Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in th...
20:22 11 February 2022

Philippine official defends US pact after Duterte threat

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine foreign secretary warned Thursday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s...
9:52 6 February 2022

Philippines reports world’s 1st virus death outside China

BEIJING — The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China from the new coronavirus, as Chinese authorities delayed the opening of sch...
16:40 2 February 2022

VP says Philippine president’s drug campaign is a failure

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs has failed to substantially eradicate the menace and ensna...
0:58 7 January 2022

Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” t...
11:57 6 January 2022

Approaching storm, snafus cast pall on Southeast Asian Games

CLARK, Philippines — An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the largest biennial games in Southeast Asi...
2:47 30 November 2021