Xi tells Duterte China will work to safeguard South China Sea peace
DANANG, Vietnam - China will work with Southeast Asian countries to safeguard peace in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping said Saturday in...
APEC EYEBALL | Not exactly a bilateral, but Duterte, Trump in warm, cordial meet...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday met with US President Donald J Trump during the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting...
New-generation Suzuki Vitara arrives in PH market
Suzuki Philippines’ new subcompact SUV is equipped with features that encourage individuality, personalization, safer driving and fuel efficiency.
Ahead of Trump visit to PH, a big thumbs up from U.S. veterans
SUBIC, Philippines - Veteran James Goodman, 51, has owned six bars during his 13 years in Subic. His latest venture, “Sit-n-Bull”, has bar games,...
WATCH | Militant youth slip past #ASEAN50 security to stage lightning rally fronting PICC
At around mid-afternoon Saturday, a flank of rallying youth spearheaded by Anakbayan and the League of Filipino Students, among other militant youth groups, managed...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrive at Clark
Two leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-stats arived one after the other at Clark International Airport Saturday afternoon, November 11, ahead of the regional bloc’s summit.
LOOK | Lumad, Moro activists scuffle with cops near U.S. embassy in ‘Ban Trump’...
Lumad and Moro activists protesting the visit of President Donald Trump scuffled briefly with police but failed to breach the law enforcers’ phalanx and reach their target, the U.S. embassy.
LOOK | Pauleen Luna reveals name, shares photos of baby girl with Vic Sotto
The actress considers the arrival of baby Talitha Maria 'the best birthday gift ever.'
As Salome leaves PAR, new LPA off Davao to bring rains, thunderstorms
As tropical storm Salome (international name Haikui) left the Philippine area of responsibility Saturday morning, the state weather bureau spotted a new low-pressure area 875 kilometers east of Davao City.
‘We’ll buy arms from Russia,’ Duterte tells Putin
President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Moscow on Friday for its “timely assistance” in defeating the pro-Islamic State militants who took over Marawi City for months and expressed his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Karapatan slams ASEAN rights body for ‘inaction’ as more killings reported ahead of summit
The human rights group Karapatan blasted the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights, saying the regional body had “addressed a grand total of zero pressing concerns on human and people’s rights in the Philippines” since it was established in 2009.
‘NO CREDIBILITY’ | Lagman scoffs at Duterte offer to host rights summit
An opposition lawmaker scoffed at President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer to host a global summit on human rights, saying he did not the credibility to do so.
Trump brings tough trade message to APEC
U.S. President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on Friday, saying the United States could no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses and would insist on fair and equal policies.
Indonesia warns of tough response after Papuan rebels threaten Freeport mine
JAKARTA -- Indonesia’s military said on Friday it was prepared to take tough measures against rebels who have threatened to “destroy” the mining operations...
‘Address regional human rights concerns,’ UN experts urge ASEAN summit
Human rights experts at the United Nations have called on member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to “address pressing human rights issues” when they come together for their 31st summit in Manila.