International court issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug warReports suggest the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa. He led President Rod...
08 Nov, 2025, 03.20 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
Philippines ratifies key defence pact with JapanThe Philippines ratified a defense pact with Japan, allowing troop deployments on each other's soil. This move strengthens their alliance a...
16 Dec, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Why is the Philippine mayor on the Run? Is there a Chinese connection?Mayor of Bamban Alice Guo is running from the law after she failed to show up for Senate hearings on offenses involving offshore gambling. ...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
Philippines weighs decision to ban film ‘Barbie’. This is whyAuthorities in the Philippines are considering banning the film "Barbie" due to its depiction of the disputed South China Sea territory, fo...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines, strongly felt in ManilaThere were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake which occured at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles). USGS said the ear...
27 Jul, 2022, 07.16 AM IST
Taking cue from India, Philippines defers nod for RCEPThe decision to defer ratification came after a group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector in the Phili...
12 Feb, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
Philippines takes cue from India & defer RCEP ratificationThe decision to defer ratification came after a group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector in the Phili...
12 Feb, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
Star boxer Manny Pacquiao retires from boxingIn August, the world's only eight-division champion lost a WBA welterweight world title match against Cuban Yordenis Ugas.
29 Sep, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte fully restores key United States troop pactThe Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) provides rules for the rotation of thousands of U.S. troops in and out of the Philippines for war drill...
30 Jul, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies in hospital at 61The cause of his death was not immediately clear, but he had been hospitalised earlier on Thursday. The Aquino family was expected to issue...
24 Jun, 2021, 12.01 PM IST
US government asked to ensure South China Sea tribunal verdict is implementedSenator Joni Ernst led a group of six Republican Senators in introducing a resolution calling on all parties to respect The Hague-based tri...
13 Jul, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Indian banking on alert after $81 million stolen from Bangladesh's central bankA high-level government official has communicated the security establishment’s concerns to RBI, urging the central bank to be cautious.
31 Mar, 2016, 05.06 AM IST
Bangladesh suspects role of insiders in bank heistBangladesh is suspecting the involvement of insiders within the central bank in the USD 81 million heist by hackers from its foreign exchan...
18 Mar, 2016, 06.31 PM IST
Philippines to roll out nationwide free Wi-Fi by 2016The Philippines is planning free Wi-Fi services to half of its towns and cities this year and nationwide coverage by end-2016.
09 Sep, 2015, 05.07 AM IST
China slams US resolution on South, East China Sea disputesChina today said it opposes a US Senate resolution on disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea as it wrongly blamed the country, ...
01 Aug, 2013, 09.22 PM IST
- Philippines invites Indian pharma comapnies to set up base
Bullish on Indian economy in the 21st century, President of Socialist Republic of Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today invited Indian ...
04 Oct, 2007, 07.15 PM IST