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News Articles: Philippines

Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday.

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  • Asia

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.

May 14, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Philippine troopers exchange fire along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, on Wednesday.

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  • Asia

Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator

Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.

May 13, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division build fighting positions along the beach of the La Paz sand dunes in Laoag City, Philippines, ahead of counterlanding exercises during annual Balikatan drills.

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  • Asia

Military drills on the edge: U.S. and allies test capabilities near Asia's flash points

From drone boats to long-range missiles, the U.S. and its allies tested new military tactics in the Philippines, sharpening deterrence as tensions with China intensify.

May 08, 2026
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, while others are listed as vulnerable, hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port on Monday, June 9, 2025, in East Lombok, Indonesia. Tanjung Luar is one of the largest shark markets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, from where shark fins are exported to other Asian markets, primarily Hong Kong and China, was bones are used in cosmetic products also sold to China. Shark meat and skins are consumed locally as an important …

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  • World

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

April 18, 2026
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By:
  • Nicole Tung
Protesters destroy an effigy of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during an anti-corruption rally in Manila, Philippines on, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.

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  • World

Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.

November 30, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, damaged homes are shown beside Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, central Philippines on Friday Nov. 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives.

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  • Asia

Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country's northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday.

November 09, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A pro-democracy activist holds placards with the picture of Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan outside the Chinese central government's liaison office in Hong Kong on Dec. 28, 2020.

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  • Asia

'Like ice melting': Journalists warn press freedom is in decline across Asia

China's jailing of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan highlights a deeper press freedom crisis across Asia.

September 30, 2025
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  • Ashish Valentine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses troops during the 82nd anniversary celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines, on Dec. 20, 2017.

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  • Asia

ICC charges former Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity

Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March by Philippine authorities on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. He is now being held at an ICC facility in the Netherlands.

September 23, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
In this file photo, Rodrigo Duterte (left) takes his oath as president of the Philippines before Philippine Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes during inauguration ceremony in Malacanang Palace, June 30, 2016 in Manila. Holding the bible is Duterte's daughter Veronica, while his other children look on.

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  • Asia

Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city

Duterte's youngest son, Sebastian, the incumbent mayor of Davao, was declared Davao vice mayor. His eldest son, Paolo, was reelected as a member of the House of Representatives, and two grandsons won in local races, an indication of the family's continued influence.

May 14, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines.

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  • Asia

Rodrigo Duterte is in custody in The Hague for crimes against humanity trial

The former Philippine president is the first former leader from Asia to face charges at the International Criminal Court. Human rights groups say his violent crackdowns left up to 30,000 dead.

March 12, 2025
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  • Willem Marx
Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaks inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025.

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  • Asia

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity, the Philippine government said.

March 11, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she attends a hearing at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024.

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  • World

Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial

Sara Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has faced at least four impeachment complaints by several legislators and left-wing activist groups over a range of issues.

February 05, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A woman in Manila gets blood drawn for an HIV test. HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines. Health specialists blame a lack of sex education and the stigma associated with visiting an HIV clinic in this deeply religious country.

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  • Global Health

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it

As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause? And the solution?

December 19, 2024
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  • Gabrielle Emanuel
A resident sits beside belongings from their damaged home after a recent landslide triggered by Tropical Storm Trami struck Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines leaving thousands homeless and several villagers dead on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

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  • Asia

More than 150 dead or missing from massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines

Talisay, about 43 miles south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year.

October 28, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Apollo Quiboloy is shown on his talk show on May 23, 2016, in Davao City, southern Philippines.

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  • Asia

A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

Apollo Quiboloy, accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, surrendered Sunday to authorities, officials said.

September 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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