The Latest Breaking News from Manila

Punjab family in state of shock as member shot dead in Philippines

LUDHIANA: A state of shock enveloped a family in Punjab's Khanna following the tragic shooting death of 58-year-old Gurdev Singh in Manila, Philippines.

The Times of India · Nov 26, 2023

10 years after Haiyan, are mangroves protecting Philippine coastal areas?

Mangroves create a natural breakwater but Manila is focused on man-made interventions to protect against future storms.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia

The conditions are prime for India and Japan to operationalise their shared vision for the Indo-Pacific

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Race to fix crumbling Philippines ship threatens conflict in South China Sea

Even as concerns mount in the US over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the flashpoint most likely to spark a conflict between the world’s largest economies is currently an immobile World War II-era ship sitting in waters further to the south.

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2023

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy

In the 2018 documentary “The Cleaners,” a young man in Manila, Philippines, explains his work as a content moderator: “We see the pictures on the screen. You then go through the pictures and delete those that don’t meet the guidelines. The daily quota of pictures is 25,000.” As he speaks,…

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023

China, Philippines escalate rhetoric in South China Sea collision row

Beijing and Manila officials talk of ‘intentional’ and deliberately ‘provocative’ manoeuvres in collision incidents.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels

The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Philippines calls on China to stop ‘provocative actions’ at sea

Manila lodges diplomatic protest over near collisions in the South China Sea, its 55th this year.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Philippines says Chinese vessels hit two of its boats near disputed shoal

A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a disputed shoal, Philippine officials said.

WEKU · Oct 22, 2023

The Philippines' capital is running out of water. Is building a dam the solution?

Officials say the Kaliwa Dam will help alleviate an impending water shortage in the capital that's being exacerbated by climate change. But the project is plagued with controversies and questions.

WEKU · Oct 6, 2023