Duterte defense says ex-Philippine president suffers deteriorating cognitive condition
THE HAGUE — Lawyers for detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte say he suffers from significant cognitive deficiencies that affect his memory and daily functioning, documents made...
US to give Philippines $250 million to tackle health needs
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Philippines slams China’s plan for nature reserve in disputed shoal
Philippines protests Scarborough Shoal nature reserve planChina’s plan seen as tactic to justify South China Sea claimsScarborough Shoal still disputed despite 2016 arbitration...
What is the Scarborough Shoal and what is China planning there?
The Philippines has reacted strongly to China’s announcement it would establish a nature reserve in the South China Sea at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, site of years...
Philippines forms independent body to probe anomalies in infrastructure projects
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspects a river wall in project in Baliuag, Bulacan on August 20, 2025.
(Presidential Communications Office / Released)MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos...
Deadly Nepal protests reflect a wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia
Earlier this week, thousands of mainly young people in Nepal took to the streets in mass protests triggered by the government’s decision to...
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead in ‘political assassination’
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What’s next for Nepal after ‘Gen Z’ protests forced its prime minister to quit?
Nepal was plunged into political uncertainty after its prime minister resigned on Tuesday following widespread anti-corruption protests, triggered by a social media ban, that killed at least 19 people.As...
Bishop condemns ‘worsening water crisis’ in Camarines Norte
A Catholic bishop has issued a pastoral letter condemning what he described as “worsening water crisis” in the southern Luzon province of Camarines...
CBCP urges Filipinos to ‘make corruption shameful again’
The country’s Catholic bishops have urged Filipinos, especially the youth, to take a stronger role in confronting corruption, calling on them to use...
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