New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte campaigned hard on a no-nonsense approach to crime – and now the full impact of what exactly this means for those on the streets is emerging.

China’s push to dominate South China Sea has sparked violent clashes with neighbors in recent years — particularly the Philippines, a mutual defense ally of the US.

Law enforcers conduct an investigation at the site of an explosion in Marawi City, southern Philippines on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. AP. There was no clear indication yet who was responsible for the ...

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At least 31 people are dead after a fire broke out on a ferry in the southern Philippines and raged overnight for eight hours, officials said Thursday. About 250 passengers and crew were aboard ...

A passenger ferry caught fire overnight in the southern Philippines, killing at least 28 people, officials said on Thursday. The ship was at sea near the southern island province of Basilan when ...

MANILA — In the Philippines, they are known as “kings of the road,” colorful, open-air vehicles with loud horns and diesel engines that ferry millions of Filipinos on their daily commutes.