Taal Lake horror: claims of 100 men drowned in murder plot turn Philippines fishing haven into crime sceneA chilling murder mystery emerges at Taal Lake, just outside Manila. A courageous whistle-blower alleges that numerous victims were brutall...
21 Jul, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
AI fakes duel over Sara Duterte impeachment in PhilippinesThe schoolboys and elderly woman making their cases were AI creations, examples of increasingly sophisticated fakes possible with even basi...
25 Jun, 2025, 10.03 AM IST
What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila under an International Criminal Court warrant for his 'war on drugs,' wh...
11 Mar, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Catching the world's most wanted: The ICC's impossible taskFormer Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant for his drug war highlights ICC's persiste...
11 Mar, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Self-proclaimed ‘Son of God’ Apollo Quiboloy arrested: Here's why it took 2,000 cops to capture FBI’s most wanted pastorApollo Quiboloy, a high-profile Filipino pastor and close ally of former President Duterte, was arrested after a two-week standoff at his c...
09 Sep, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
It's been a year of battles for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize-winners Dmitry Muratov & Maria RessaThe past year has not been easy for the two journalists.
07 Oct, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Philippines to lift coronavirus travel ban on 10 countries including India, UAETravelers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia will have to...
04 Sep, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
COVID-19: Philippines extends travel ban to India, nine other countries till August 15The Philippines imposed the travel ban on India initially on April 29 which was extended. On July 14, the government extended the travel ba...
30 Jul, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
'Go to India or somewhere, to America': Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to those who don't want to get COVID-19 vaccine"So all you Filipinos listening, watch out. Don't force my hand into it... I have a strong arm for that. Nobody likes it. But if you won't ...
24 Jun, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over reef disputeThe escalating feud between Manila and Beijing started after more than 200 Chinese vessels suspected by Philippine authorities to be operat...
13 Apr, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Philippines extends lockdown as coronavirus infections register alarming spikePresident Rodrigo Duterte placed Metropolitan Manila and four outlying provinces, a region of more than 25 million people, under lockdown l...
05 Apr, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Security team for Philippines' Duterte gets unauthorised Chinese Covid-19 vaccineChina has four vaccines, including Sinopharm, in the final stages of development and is well advanced with mass human testing in a number o...
28 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
China holds military exercises in the South China Sea amid new tensionsChina holds regular drills in the area and there was no immediate indication they had been prompted by recent events. However, they follow ...
28 Sep, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Coronavirus: Philippine Prez Rodrigo Duterte threatens martial lawPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has angrily threatened to declare martial law after accusing communist rebels of killing two soldiers,...
24 Apr, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Nickel emerges the dark horse in September quarterThe pullback in Nickel prices in the earlier half of this year was a result of easing supply woes.
01 Nov, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
China flexes economic muscle, scores diplomatic hat trickWithin 48 hours, each publicly recanted for perceived offenses to China’s "core interests," including support for Taiwan, Tibet and a local...
23 Dec, 2016, 09.13 AM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (October 19, 2016)This is a list of the top defence stories of today.
19 Oct, 2016, 06.33 PM IST