Politics
Government lawyers in Philippines have asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition filed by Senator Ronald dela Rosa seeking to block his arrest and potential surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The senator, a former national police chief and key figure in former President Rodrigo......
The Philippine government has suspended the Senate’s top security official following a dramatic shootout inside the Senate complex that intensified political tensions in the country. The incident also reportedly led to the escape of a politician wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The......
The Philippines Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court next week ahead of proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte, marking a major escalation in the country’s ongoing political tensions. Senate officials announced that lawmakers will meet to establish procedural rules and prepare......
A senior figure linked to the Philippines’ controversial anti-drug campaign has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to surrender him to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as legal pressure intensifies over alleged human rights violations. Ronald dela Rosa, a key enforcer of former president......
The Senate of the Philippines placed Senator Ronald dela Rosa under protective custody following the arrival of law enforcement agents at the Senate building amid reports of a possible arrest warrant linked to the country’s controversial anti-drug campaign. Ronald dela Rosa served as chief of......
Philippine lawmakers are expected to vote on the possible impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, in a political development that could significantly affect the country’s future leadership landscape ahead of the 2028 presidential election. The impeachment proceedings follow accusations raised......
China's military announced Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea feature. The action coincided with ongoing multinational exercises led by the Philippines and United States. Beijing framed the patrols as measures......
The political situation in the Philippines has intensified as Vice President Sara Duterte faces a potential impeachment trial after a congressional committee found probable cause to move forward with the case. The House Justice Committee unanimously determined that there is sufficient basis to impeach......
Japan has approved a sweeping reform of its defense export rules, ending decades-old restrictions that limited overseas sales to non-combat equipment. The decision, adopted by the cabinet under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, allows Japanese manufacturers to sell lethal weapons abroad for the first time......
China has carried out an extensive underwater mapping campaign across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of seabed conditions that analysts say could support future submarine warfare against the United States and its allies, according to a Reuters investigation. The......
Members of Philippine civil society have filed an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos, citing alleged corruption linked to fictitious flood control projects. The complaint accuses Marcos of systematically misappropriating taxpayer funds, particularly through “ghost” projects......
A tense encounter unfolded over the South China Sea as China announced it had driven away a Philippine aircraft that allegedly entered airspace above Scarborough Shoal. The incident marks another escalation in the long-standing maritime dispute between Beijing and Manila over one of the region’s......
Exclusive audio from 2024 has surfaced, shedding new light on private conversations between Donald Trump, then a candidate, and world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The recordings, obtained by the authors of a newly released book, 2024: How Trump......
