Duterte also thought that Marcos would continue the drug war and other key Duterte policies, like shifting the Philippines strategically away from the United States and toward China. Marcos has kept ...

TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — As rebrands go, the southern islands of the Philippines face what has to be among the toughest challenges. For a long time, these jungled islands were known as sites of ...

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

On Tuesday, the United States and the Philippines launched the largest joint war games ever staged by the two countries, involving over 17,500 troops, including approximately 12,000 Americans ...

As the war games began Tuesday, the Philippine government announced that the BRP Datu Cabaylo, a civilian patrol vessel, ... It took place about 5.8 miles from Thitu, ...

Beijing warned that World War III could break out in the South China Sea as it increasingly shifts its attention to the Philippines, with territorial disputes driving tensions ever higher ...

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks at 88th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters on Dec. 21, 2023. [AP Photo/Aaron Favila] ...

Oct. 29 (UPI) --Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte testified before a Philippine Senate investigation into his so-called "war on drugs" that he operated a death squad while he was mayor ...

The main feature of the Bataan World War II Museum behind Balanga Elementary School is a life-size diorama of the surrender of the US forces in the Philippines to Japanese commanders on April 9, 1942.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will not directly cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in extending ...

Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination. New visitors are flocking to the Sulu Archipelago. But the specter of violence — both real and imagined — persists.

Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination Jan. 11, 2025 Updated Tue., Jan. 14, 2025 at 4:07 p.m. Tawi-Tawi residents enjoy the sea as the setting sun sets off a warm ...