Philippine News

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is validating information that Islamic State (IS) is responsible for the explosion at a gymnasium inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City which claimed the lives of four people. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the military …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos condemned on Sunday a bombing attack by “foreign terrorists” on a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines that left at least three people dead. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists upon …

The Philippine Coast Guard says that Chinese maritime militia vessels are swarming the area of Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. (Philippine Coast Guard)  MANILA, Philippines — More than 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels were monitored in the vicinity of Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine …

FAMILY DAY. President Marcos (right) joins a selfie with Palace workers as he leads the celebration of the Office of the President’s Family Day at the Kalayaan Grounds of Malacañan Palace. Rey Baniquet  Former senator Leila de Lima on Saturday said Vice President Sara Duterte is undermining President Marcos’s openness …

The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its commitment to continue the dialogues on climate and health as it led the forum at the United Nations (UN) Conference of Parties 28 (COP28) held in Dubai. (Courtesy of DOH)  Issuing a statement on Sunday, Dec. 3, DOH said that the Philippines hosted …

Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea arrive …

A self-proclaimed leader of the terrorist group Dawlah Islamiyah-Philippines was among the 11 suspects killed in military operations in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday, the Philippine Army said. The 11 reported members of Dawlah Islamiyah were killed during the military’s joint air and ground assault in the …

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of an explosion that occurred during a Catholic Mass in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines, December 3, 2023. (Lanao Del Sur Provincial Government/Handout via Reuters)  A Catholic bishop led a moment of silence at a gathering of Catholic communicators for …

DOWN. The roof an open multipurpose court in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur collapses following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Saturday night (Dec. 2, 2023). Aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6.2 were recorded early the following day. (Photo courtesy of Hinatuan-LGU via PIA-Surigao del Sur) MANILA – The House of Representatives is actively …

SCENE OF THE CRIME. Government troops oversee the investigation of the bombing of the Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi, Lanao del Sur on Sunday (Dec. 3, 2023). Four deaths have been initially confirmed. (Photo courtesy of Lanao del Sur Provincial Government) MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said the …