Bato dela Rosa trends as public searches for him after Duterte’s arrest
Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, touted as the architect of former president Rodrigo Duterte's "War on Drugs" campaign, trended on X (formerly Twitter) as...
Factbox: What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte’s arrest?
MANILA — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday in Manila on an International Criminal Court warrant for the...
Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
MANILA — Before he was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte already was nicknamed "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his years-long and often violent...
Musk blames X outage on cyberattack
Social media platform X went down intermittently on Monday, with owner Elon Musk blaming an unusually powerful cyberattack.
"We get attacked every day, but this...
‘Thank you, ICC’: Pinoys express gratitude after Duterte’s arrest over drug war crimes
Filipinos expressed gratitude to the International Criminal Court (ICC) online after reports of former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest over his "War on Drugs" campaign. The...
Former lawyer of Duterte says arrest was ‘unlawful’
MANILA — The arrest of ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday was unlawful and the former leader had no legal representation, his former lawyer and spokesman...
Duterte arrested at ICC’s request over ‘drugs war’, government says
MANILA (Updated 12 p.m.) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on...
Duterte arrives back in Manila, local media report
MANILA — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in Manila after a trip to Hong Kong, local media firm ABS-CBN reported in a post on...
Philippines on edge at prospect of arrest of ex-President Duterte over drug war
MANILA — The Philippines is on edge over reports that the International Criminal Court will issue an arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte over his...
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at home – Yonhap
SEOUL — South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead, Yonhap News reported citing police on Monday.
The 43-year-old's body was discovered at his home in Seoul,...
UK concerned by Chinese activity in South China Sea, says foreign minister
LONDON — Britain is concerned by China's "dangerous and destabilizing" activity in the South China Sea, British foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday.
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Nebrija flags individual in road rage video that ‘traumatized’ two-year-old
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) mentor Edison "Bong" Nebrija flagged an individual in a road rage incident that allegedly traumatized a two-year-old child. The supervisor of...
Spanish priest Fr. Bernardo Blanco, former kidnap victim in Basilan, dies
Spanish missionary Fr. Bernardo Blanco, who was abducted in 1993 on the southern Philippine island of Basilan, died Monday in Quezon City. Blanco, a Claretian...
Drugs to blame in Liam Payne’s death, close friend says
BUENOS AIRES — Drugs are the only thing to blame in the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne, according to a close friend who...
Duterte says he will accept arrest if ICC issues warrant
HK police security seen around Duterte's hotel
Unclear how long he will stay in HK
Manila says it will consider handing Duterte over...