ASEAN defense ministers called for "self-restraint" among its members around the South China Sea amid China's island-building activities and militarization.
ASEAN defense ministers called for "self-restraint" among its members around the South China Sea amid China's island-building activities and militarization.
 The newest alliance of supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte said it will try to encourage positive discourse on the use of social media but cannot promise to police its members. |
 Mayor Sara Duterte and Baste Duterte called for unity in a rally attended by supporters of the president. |
The presidential palace on Monday announced that it had accepted the resignation of Commission on Election Chairperson Andres Bautista and said that this would be effective immediately.
Southeast Asian defense ministers on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the siege of Marawi City which has killed thousands and charred the once-bustling central district of the lakeside town.
The Department of Justice recently filed a liberal case against opposition senator Antonio Trillanes IV for a statement he made two years ago.
"It was only China who gave it on time and plenty," President Duterte said. The US provided at least P2.84 billion worth of equipment, arms and munitions to the Philippine military.
Cordillera officials vowed to investigate the alleged “exploitation” of legendary tattoo artist “Apo Whang-Od” Oggay during a recent trade show.
Was Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV's US trip an act of treason?
Malacañang commended the military including the fallen, as the government declared that the fighting in Marawi City has ended.
The human rights situation in the Philippines worsened in the second half of 2016 after President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, the European Union said in its annual report on human rights and democracy in the world.
The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to turn down donations and grants from the European Union for the rehabilitation of Marawi City will not a be a setback, a government official said Monday.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday declared an end to combat operations in Marawi City, saying the capital of Lanao del Sur had been cleared of militants after five months of fighting.