Japan and Philippines sign new defense pact amid rising tensions with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the…
Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a…
US sanctions bring uncertainty to the lives of International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are trying to live and…
Roman Catholic church joins corruption protests in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators including from the Roman Catholic church clergy protested in the Philippines…
Philippine court convicts former mayor of human trafficking
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court on Thursday convicted a former mayor, who officials say is a…
Sen. Imee Marcos raises drug claim against Philippine leader in family spat
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s estranged sister, a senator, publicly accused him Monday of…
Filipinos join big rally for accountability in flood-control corruption scandal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally…
Court details charges against former Philippine President Duterte
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allege his…
ICC charges ex-Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity | Rodrigo Duterte News
Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being an ‘indirect co-perpetrator’ in the murders of dozens of alleged criminals. Published…
Philippine troops kill 7 communist rebels in latest flare-up of decades-long insurgency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed seven communist guerrillas in an offensive Sunday in a central province…
French court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as…
Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed against Vice President…