Philippines
2 days ago
The Philippine Coast Guard alleged China had aimed water cannons at its ship, "directly hitting the starboard astern of the BFAR vessel." The incident occurred in the Scarborough Shoal, which China seized in 2012.
14 Apr
The trilateral meeting in Washington could launch a new security architecture for the Indo-Pacific, giving a larger role to Japan and the Philippines. But analysts wonder if the changes will stick.
13 Apr
Washington and Tokyo plan to upgrade defense ties to maintain security and peace in the Asia-Pacific region. President Joe Biden and PM Fumio Kishida have said the alliance between the two countries is "unbreakable."
6 Apr
Europe has joined international condemnation of China's aggression against Filipino vessels. However, the EU's position on coming to the Philippines' defense remains opaque.
23 Mar
A vocal critic of Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has spoken out after being released on bail. Leila de Lima spent years in prison on what she calls fabricated charges linked to drug trafficking during her time as the Philippines' justice secretary.
25 Feb
The UN's rapporteur for freedom of expression has asked Philippine authorities to review the cases of journalists detained in the Southeast Asian country.
3 Feb
The UN's rapporteur for freedom of expression has also described the so-called "red-tagging" of government critics and called for the abolition of an anti-communism task force.
10 Dec
Australia has said the joint patrols are meant to demonstrate "freedom of navigation" in the South China Sea, where China has disputed maritime claims, and Chinese Coast Guard increasingly confronts Filipino vessels.
19 Nov
The Philippines is one of the world's worst offenders on marine plastic pollution, with 0.28 – 0.75 million tonnes per year of plastic entering to oceans from coastal areas in Manila Bay. The country uses almost 60 billion sachets a year (GAIA, March 2020).
14 Nov
In the Philippines, former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs killed thousands. His successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has signaled his government will not cooperate with the ICC's investigation. DW visited campaigners who are gathering evidence.
12 Nov
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, and for years has constructed military installations on shoals and reefs.
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Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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