Philippines

China coast guard says it rescued Philippine crew near Scarborough Shoal

Thirteen people have been rescued while operations were ongoing, the CCG said in a statement.

China Coast Guard vessels patrol past a Chinese fishing vessel at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, April 5, 2017; illustrative.
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Where do you fly for the food? Michelin maps the flavors of 2026

Islands of the bay and mountains, Palawan, Philippines

Philippine ambassador targets surge in Israeli tourism through direct air link

Cholo Abdi Abdullah training as a pilot as part of an al-Shabaab plot to attack on US soil.

Justice Dept. sentences al-Shabaab terrorist for planning 9/11-inspired plane hijacking, crash plot


Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’

But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.

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Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini

The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).

A top view of the holiday island of Boracay during the first day of a temporary closure for tourists, in Philippines

‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police

Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.

National Capital Region Police Director Oscar Albayalde gestures during an interview with Reuters in Taguig City, Philippines on June 6, 2017. Picture taken June 6, 2017.

IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics

Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.

Soldiers holding their weapons stand on attention during the 121st anniversary celebration of the Philippine Army at Taguig city, Metro Manila, Philippines March 20, 2018

Eleven dead, countless trapped as earthquake hits Philippines

During the night, seven people were rescued and four dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the commercial building, which had caved in on a ground floor supermarket, officials said.

Debris and rubble surround the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish after an earthquake the day before in Porac town, Pampanga province, Philippines