Tag: Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) - The United States is providing the Philippines with military aid that amounts to “loose change” compared to other Asian countries, a top official said on Monday, justifying ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has threatened to "go to war" with Canada if they do not take back tons of trash a ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) - DNA tests have proven that the infamous Filipino leader of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh)affiliated Maute Group, "Abu Dar", is dead. Speaking to The Guardian, Defense Secretary ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) - The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on the Roman Catholic Cathedral in the Jolo region of the Philippines. The Islamic State ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte insulted former US president Barack Obama over comments he made regarding the Philippines' human rights record, as he spoke in Jerusalem on ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - Mayor of Tanauan Antonio Halili was killed during a flag-ceremony in front at the Tanauan City Hall on Monday morning. City Hall staff and the mayor ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) - The Philippine National Police arrested an Egyptian national, Friday, that is believed to be an Islamic State (ISIS) leader, the Manila Times reported today. According ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for the arms aid in combatting militants loyal to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Marawi, as the two ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) - Two high ranking commanders of the Islamic State (ISIS) were recently killed by the Philippine government forces in the southern city of Marawi, the Philippine ...

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denied seeking support from Washington to end the siege of Marawi by Maute militants, speaking from Cagayan de Oro City on ...