Philippines

Photos show fighting is still going on in Marawi long after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared it had been liberated from Islamist militants.

David Sim Oct 18, 2017

Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were dead and the Marawi siege could end soon.

Ananya Roy Oct 16, 2017

The firebrand Philippines president asks the European ambassadors not to return to his country again.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 12, 2017

The Philippines defence department used the Taiwan defence ministry logo instead of China's on a banner displayed at an official ceremony.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 09, 2017

The fighting in Marawi is so intense that it took soldiers a whole week just to cross one street in the embattled city.

David Sim Sep 25, 2017

Caloocan City Police force comprises nearly 1,200 personnel who will be removed in batches, regional police chief said.

Ananya Roy Sep 16, 2017

The US troops are assisting the Philippines military as they make a final push to end the long-standing conflict.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 15, 2017

Nearly 90 bodies in total are believed to have been buried in mass graves since June as troops battle Islamist militants in Marawi.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 05, 2017

Philippine troops fighting Isis-linked Islamist insurgents in the city of Marawi say they have encountered armed resistance from women and children.

David Sim Sep 04, 2017

More than 800 people have been killed in the battle between Abu Sayyaf militants and the army.

Isabelle Gerretsen Sep 04, 2017

Zark's Burgers were charging the equivalent of 12p for a burger in a special offer.

Shane Croucher Aug 29, 2017

The suspect has been identified as a 75-year-old New Westminster woman.

Karen Noronha Aug 27, 2017

The raids resulted in the largest death toll in one night of police operations in the country.

Divya Kishore Aug 16, 2017

The Vatican will decide the fate of the priest.

Jordan Bhatt Aug 02, 2017

Reynaldo Parojinog killed in clashes between police and mayor's gunmen.

Dom Passantino Jul 30, 2017

Oxford University said Duterte used social media manipulation as part of electoral run.

Ludovica Iaccino Jul 25, 2017

Thousands of suspects have died during the anti-drug campaign he launched after being sworn into office in June 2016, sparking widespread criticism.

David Sim Jul 24, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared to wait for a year for the end of the siege which has killed more than 500 people.

David Sim Jul 24, 2017

The president's critics accuse him of using law to realise his "dictatorial ambitions."

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 22, 2017

Controversial president bashes his country's most important ally again.

IBT UK Contributor Jul 21, 2017

Filipino military says 5-year-long martial law will be 'too long' and insists final decision rests with President Duterte.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 10, 2017

Rights group calls for outright rejection of Muslim-only ID cards system, deeming it 'a collective punishment'.

Ludovica Iaccino Jul 06, 2017

Duterte has admitted to personally killing criminals and launched tirades at Barack Obama and Pope Francis.

Lydia Smith Jun 30, 2017

China has new missile shelters, runways and radar and communications facilities on the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.

David Sim Jun 30, 2017

Duterte once revealed that he once threw a suspected kidnapper out of a moving helicopter when he was mayor of Davao City.

David Sim Jun 29, 2017

Over the past year, Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal meth in Manila has fallen.

David Sim Jun 29, 2017

The military has warned the number of residents killed by rebel "atrocities" could rise sharply as troops capture more ground.

David Sim Jun 28, 2017

The military has regularly overstated its position, claiming fighting would be over "within days". It is now in its fifth week.

David Sim Jun 20, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has expended huge amounts of political and military capital on his war on drugs, has been forced to change tack and tackle Isis-affiliated Muslim extremists in their own 'back yard' of Mindanao.

Daniele Palumbo Jun 17, 2017

Fighting continues in Philippines city where trapped civilians face death due to bombings and starvation.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 15, 2017