Jim Gomez
The Associated Press
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Philippine governor, 5 others killed in brazen attack
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen in military uniforms fatally shot a governor and five civilians on Saturday while the provincial leader was meeting villagers at his home in the central Philippines, in the latest brazen assault on local politicians in the country, police said. → Read More
Search on Philippine volcano confirms 4 died in plane crash
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Searchers who hiked the slopes of a restive Philippine volcano to find the wreckage of a plane that crashed over the weekend confirmed the two Australian energy consultan… → Read More
Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pact
The Philippine president has said the Chinese coast guard’s aiming of military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with th... → Read More
US renews warning it'll defend Philippines after China spat
The United States has renewed a warning that it will defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea → Read More
Philippines: Chinese vessel used laser to attack coast guard ship
The Philippines has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against China’s aggressive actions in the disputed waters in 2022 alone. → Read More
Philippines: China ship hits Filipino crew with laser light
The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea → Read More
US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats
The United States has been rebuilding its military might in the Philippines more than 30 years after it closed its bases there → Read More
US, Philippines agree on larger American military presence
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines announced an agreement Thursday to expand America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country, with U.S. forces granted access to four more Philippine military camps, effectively giving Washington new ground to ramp up deterrence against China. → Read More
US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S. and Philippine officials said, one of the initiative… → Read More
Over 100 dead, dozens missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
More than 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year with dozens more feared missing after villagers fled... → Read More
Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
Philippine officials say 98 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year → Read More
Philippine storm victims feared tsunami, ran toward mudslide
MANILA, Philippines — Victims of a huge mudslide set off by a storm in a coastal Philippine village that had once been devastated by a killer tsunami mistakenly thought a tidal wave was coming and ran to higher ground where they were buried alive by the boulder-laden deluge, an official said Sunday. At least 20 […] → Read More
Philippine storm victims feared tsunami, ran toward mudslide
A Philippine official says many victims of a huge mudslide in a southern coastal village had thought a tsunami was approaching and ran to higher ground at the foot of a mountain → Read More
50 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines
Philippine officials say flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains have left at least 50 people dead → Read More
50 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines
At least 42 people were swept away by rampaging floodwaters and drowned or were hit by debris-filled mudslides in three towns in Maguindanao province. → Read More
US, Philippine forces hold combat drills to brace for crisis
More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines are participating in combat exercises to respond to any sudden crisis in the region → Read More
Powerful typhoon leaves 5 rescuers dead in north Philippines
Typhoon Noru has blown out of the northern Philippines and left at least five rescuers dead, caused floods and power outages and forced officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces → Read More
Typhoon Noru slams into north Philippines, thousands evacuated
Typhoon Noru hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province shortly before nightfall. → Read More
Philippines eyes US helicopters after scrapping Russian deal
Philippine officials are considering a U.S. offer to provide heavy-lift helicopters like its widely used Chinooks after Manila scrapped a deal to buy... → Read More
Blinken: China should not hold global concerns 'hostage'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China should not hold talks on important global matters such as the climate crisis “hostage,” after Beijing cut off contacts with Washington in → Read More