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Philippines’ Duterte said his China visit to generate 10,000 new jobs

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaManila,April13(APD)–PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertearrivedearlyFridaymorninginDavaoCityfromChinaandHongKonganddeliveredsome“goodnews”say

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Six bilateral agreements signed at Sino-Phillipines bilateral meeting

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,April11(APD)–ThePresidentialCommunicationsOperationsOfficereportedsixagreementsweresignedrightafterthebilateralmeetingbetweenChines

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Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels 'in the vagina'

PresidentRodrigoDutertehasbeenbrandedamisogynistand“macho-fascist”afterheorderedsoldierstoshootfemalecommunistrebelsinthevagina.Inaspeechtoover200formercommunis

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Duterte warns he'll order navy to fire if sea wealth taken

ThePhilippinepresidentsayshehasnointentionofgoingintowaroverterritorialfeudsbutwillorderthenavytofireifothercountriesextractresourcesfromwaterswithinhiscountry'

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Philippines buys Canadian helicopters, draws human rights complaints

ThePhilippinesinkedTuesdayadealtopurchase16combatutilityhelicoptersfromCanadaworth233millionUSdollarsforusein“internalsecurityoperations”tocombatIslamistandcomm

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Philippines wants foreign research ships out of its waters

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertehasorderedanendtoallforeignscientificresearchmissionsinavastexpanseofwatersoffthecountry'snortheastandcalledonthemilitaryto"cha

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Philippines counts China as one of "closest allies" :finance chief

ChinaisamongthePhilippines'"closestallies"intheregionastiesbetweenthetwoneighboringcountriesareflourishingundertheadministrationofPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDute

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Duterte vows speedy aid to storm-battered central Philippines

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertevowedonMondayaspeedyaidandrepairofbridgesandroadsdestroyedbytropicalstormKai-TakthatbarrelledthecentralPhilippinesduringtheweek

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Philippines' Duterte, in about-face, says he supports same-sex unions

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteonSundayexpressedhissupportforsame-sexunions,afterpreviouslydeclaringhisoppositiontogaymarriage,inanabout-facethatmaydispleaseb

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Philippine Congress approves much-awaited tax reform bill

ThePhilippineCongressapprovedlateWednesdayataxreformbillPresidentRodrigoDuterteneedstopushaheadwithhiseconomicagenda,withthemeasureexpectedtoraise$1.8billioninr

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Philippine Congress approves Martial law to be enforced for a full year

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Dec.13(APD)–LawmakersfromboththePhilippineSenateandtheHouseofRepresentativesinjointsessionapprovedPresidentRodrigoRoaDuterte’sreque

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Philippine Congress approves one-year extension of martial law in south

ThePhilippineCongressapprovedPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterte'srequestonWednesdaytoextendthemartiallawinMindanaoforanotheryearto"quellcompletely"theterroristan

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Philippines wins Fitch upgrade despite drug war

ThePhilippinesonMondaywashandedacreditratingupgradefrominternationalagencyFitchwhichraisedthenation'ssovereignratingbyonelevel,citingcontinuedinvestorconfidence

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Duterte asks to extend martial law in S.Philippines for another year

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteformallyrequestedthecongressonMondaytoextendmartiallawintheentireMindanaountilDec.31,2018toquellthethreatofIslamistterrorismint

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Duterte to ask Congress to extend martial law in S.Philippines

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertewillasktheCongressforaone-yearextensionofmartiallawinthesouthernPhilippineMindanaoisland,hisallyintheHouseofRepresentativessaid

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Apple removes Philippines leader Duterte execution games

VideogamesthatputtheplayerintheshoesofPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteashekillscriminalshavebeenremovedfromApple'sappstore.Populargameswithtitlessuchas"Duterte

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China, Philippines sign 14 deals, enhance positive momentum in ties

ChinaandthePhilippinesonWednesdaysigned14cooperationdealsasleadersofthetwocountriespledgedtostrengthen"positivemomentum"inbilateralrelations.AftermeetingwithPhi