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Philippines agency recommends charging VP Sara Duterte over alleged plot

The National Bureau of Investigation calls for a probe into Sara Duterte’s comments about having the president killed.

Al Jazeera

Duterte's Future In Balance As Philippine Election Season Kicks Off

Campaigning began in the Philippines Tuesday for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.

International Business Times

Marcos Says No Influence Over Philippine VP's Impeachment Trial

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday he will play no role in determining the timing of his vice president's impeachment trial, now expected to take place following mid-term elections in May.

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Philippine House Votes To Impeach VP Sara Duterte

Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country's leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office.

International Business Times

Philippines To Remove US Missile System If China Ends 'Coercive Behaviour'

The US military deployed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philippines last year as part of an annual joint exercise, and Filipino troops have been training with it, with plans to acquire the system as a means to protect Manila's maritime interests.

Latin Times

Philippine Sect Gathers To Oppose VP Duterte Impeachment

More than a million members of an influential religious sect gathered in the Philippine capital on Monday, police said, opposing steps to unseat Vice President Sara Duterte.

International Business Times

Japan PM Tells Biden 'Strong' Concerns Over Steel Deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel raised "strong" concerns in both countries, local media reported Monday.

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Philippine Catholic Devotees Mass In Manila Hoping For A Miracle

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.

International Business Times

5 elections to watch in 2025

The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

The Conversation

Mary Jane Veloso, Filipina nearly executed in Indonesia, arrives home

Mother of two, who became a poster child for anti-trafficking groups, now awaits potential pardon in a Manila prison.

Al Jazeera

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mother of Mary Jane Veloso urges Philippine president to act so family can be reunited for Christmas, as daughter lands in Manila

The Guardian - UK

Filipina On Indonesia Death Row Handed To Philippine Officials

A Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia was handed over to Philippine officials in capital Jakarta Tuesday, before flying home after the countries signed an agreement for her repatriation.

International Business Times

Philippine Groups File Impeachment Bid Against VP Duterte

A coalition of activists in the Philippines lodged an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, accusing her of corruption and misconduct.

International Business Times

Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome'

The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometers (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said.

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Philippine VP's Bodyguards Swapped Out Amid Investigation

Philippine security forces said Wednesday they had replaced Vice President Sara Duterte's bodyguards, days after the justice department launched a probe into her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos.

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Philippine VP Denies Assassination Plot Against Marcos

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected "consternation" with her one-time ally.

International Business Times

Philippine VP Duterte 'Mastermind' Of Assassination Plot: Justice Department

The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the "mastermind" of a plot to assassinate the country's president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena.

International Business Times

Philippine VP Made 'Active Threat' On Marcos' Life: Palace

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' security detail has been put on alert over what his office is calling an "active threat" against his life by Vice President Sara Duterte, the palace said Saturday.

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US, Philippines Sign Deal On Sharing Military Information

US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.

International Business Times

Philippines Cleans Up After Sixth Major Storm In Weeks

Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month smashed flimsy buildings, knocked out power and claimed at least one life.

The Independent UK

At least 115 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines

The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has exceeded 100 and the president says many areas remain isolated by flood

International Business Times

Tropical Storm Leaves Towns Submerged, 76 Dead In Philippines

Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death toll rose to 76.

The Independent UK

Deadly storm blows away from northern Philippines, but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

Tropical storm Trami has blown away from the northwestern Philippines, leaving at least 46 people dead mostly in extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs

The Guardian - UK

Philippines vice-president: I’ll dig up president’s father and throw him in sea

Sara Duterte makes threat against remains of Ferdinand Marcos’s dictator father in searing verbal attack

International Business Times

Philippines Challenges China Over South China Sea At ASEAN Meet

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.

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