Philippines

Russian warships Admiral Tributs and Boris Butoma arrived on Tuesday for a four-day goodwill visit.

Divya Kishore Jan 03, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte initiated a new friendship with China after his visit to the country in October.

Ananya Roy Jan 03, 2017

The typhoon left seven people, including a sailor of the sunken ship, dead.

Ananya Roy Dec 27, 2016

The super storm left 3 people dead in Albay city on Bicol Islands, where it made its first landfall on 25 December.

Ananya Roy Dec 26, 2016

Power and communication lines are knocked down as the super typhoon makes landfall.

James Etherington-Smith Dec 25, 2016

The typhoon is set to make landfall on Sunday evening in Catanduanes province on the Bicol peninsula.

Ananya Roy Dec 25, 2016

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that Americans should just 'shut up'.

Ananya Roy Dec 24, 2016

Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein has demanded a probe into Duterte's admission of killing drug offenders.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 23, 2016

A maritime political analyst said other claimants of the territorial dispute have militarised.

Ananya Roy Dec 21, 2016

The senator lashed out at President Duterte saying he should be on the top of his drug list.

Ananya Roy Dec 21, 2016

President has claimed he used to roam streets and kill criminals as part of his 'war on drugs'.

Tareq Haddad Dec 21, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte is waging a bloody war or drugs that has resulted in the killings of thousands of drug users and pushers.

Ananya Roy Dec 19, 2016

The child and his father were killed as unidentified gunmen came knocking at dawn.

Romil Patel Dec 16, 2016

Duterte's net satisfaction rating continued to remain over 60% in the fourth quarter.

Ananya Roy Dec 15, 2016

Duterte declared on 12 December that he had killed alleged drug addicts and traffickers while he was the mayor of Davao city.

Divya Kishore Dec 15, 2016

The development is the latest against the senator since she led an inquiry into the alleged extrajudicial killings.

Divya Kishore Dec 13, 2016

Human Rights Watch urges President Rodrigo Duterte to ease access to condoms and HIV testing facilities.

Ananya Roy Dec 08, 2016

From Syria's ongoing conflict to Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Reuters photographers have been on the scene to record the biggest news stories of the year.

Alex Wheeler Dec 07, 2016

Filipino leader gives his support to police officers a day after multiple murder charges were recommended.

Romil Patel Dec 07, 2016

The group is active in Lanao del Sur province, where Duterte's security convoy was hit by a blast recently.

Ananya Roy Nov 30, 2016

But it's all done in jest, the president of the Philippines claimed.

Staff Reporter Nov 28, 2016

The president says he is ready to submit the names to the National Security Council by the end of the month.

Romil Patel Nov 28, 2016

Immigration officials said the foreigners were working in Philippines while carrying tourists visa.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Nov 25, 2016

Criminal charges against 5 RCBC bank officials have been filed in connection with the cyberheist.

India Ashok Nov 23, 2016

Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr, the fugitive's father, was recently killed in a police shootout in a jail.

Ananya Roy Nov 18, 2016

The Philippine president said he has started the groundwork for possible suspension of habeas corpus.

Ananya Roy Nov 15, 2016

Officials of the country's hacked central bank are hoping to recover a further $30m in stolen funds.

Jason Murdock Nov 14, 2016

The Japanese coast guard said this was the second such incident in a week.

Ananya Roy Nov 12, 2016

It is not yet clear if the Islamist group Abu Sayyaf is behind the latest kidnapping.

Ananya Roy Nov 11, 2016

Duterte sang the 1980s classic at a state dinner in Malaysia with Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Callum Paton Nov 11, 2016