The Philippines will buy 16 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for $240 million, shunning cheaper Russian equipment due to US sanctions on Russian military exports, the Philippine defence chief said on Friday.

Philippines to buy US helicopters, not Russian: Defence secretary

The journalist who leads a news site that has battled Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte turned herself in on Monday to face what she termed a "manufactured" tax fraud case that carries the threat of a decade behind bars.

Journalist critical of Philippines' Duterte surrenders to face charges

A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a US official told Reuters, potentially angering Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries.

US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands: Official

The Maute militia now poses the biggest security challenge of Rodrigo Duterte's 11-month presidency, still controlling parts of this city of 200,000

Philippines military says close to defeating Islamist rebels

He said police ordered him to deny everything so he lied to the Senate in fear for his family's safety. Now he is clearing his conscience

Philippines ex-policeman admits to killing 200 people under President Duterte

De Lima says the charges are retribution for leading a Senate probe into alleged extrajudicial killings during Duterte's anti-drug crackdown

Senator and renowned President Duterte critic de Lima arrested for drug-related charges

Duterte has made a brutal war on drugs a central pillar of his administration since he took office

Phillipines President Duterte: Will impose martial law if drug problem 'virulent'

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