The Philippines government on Friday lifted the moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea amid talks with China over the disputed region. Also Read: China protests US Navy's 'provocative actions' in South China Sea Philippines had stopped drilling in the disputed waters in 2014, however, President Rodrigo Duterte began talks with China two years ago to jointly explore in the South China Sea.

Philippines, China seek to jointly develop energy projects in South China Sea

The lockdown in Manila, which was one of the world's longest and strictest, was relaxed on June 1 to reduce the economic damage of the pandemic. Restaurants in the capital on Monday (June 15) were allowed to reopen their dine-in services, provided they allow only a 30 percent seating capacity and adhere to strict health protocols inside the establishments.

Partial dine-in services resume in Philippine capital amid lockdown ease

Allies of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte were proclaimed as new senators on Wednesday (May 22), a week after a midterm election which saw a landslide victory for the firebrand leader's endorsed parties and candidates.

Duterte allies confirmed as new Philippines senators after midterms landslide

Over 60 million voters are going to the polls across the Philippines for midterm elections on Monday that are being seen as a bellwether for the popularity of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippines holds midterm polls seen as final step in Duterte consolidation

The head of a Philippine news website that has locked horns with President Rodrigo Duterte was freed on bail on Thursday, a day after her widely condemned arrest on libel charges that critics say is a government effort to bully journalists.

Philippine journalist released on bail after criticising Duterte government

The Philippines will allow an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in its bloody war on drugs, but not if it is conducted by the United Nations' current special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, a senior official said on Tuesday

Philippines open to UN drugs war probe, if by 'credible, objective' investigator

He has twice demoted them in response to criticism of the crackdown

Philippines' Duterte says police must return to drug war

Lawyers from the Free Legal Assistance Group argued in their petition that the anti-drug campaign is unconstitutional

Philippines Supreme Court begins hearing arguments against 'war on drugs'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered troops to scrap plans of building a fishermen's shelter on a sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after Beijing complained.

We tried to put structures on sandbars and China reacted: Philippines Defence Secretary

More than 12,500 people, many small-time drug users and dealers, have been killed since Duterte took office in June 2016. Police say about 3,500 of those killed were shot by officers in self-defence

Anger simmers in Philippines over Duterte's drug war

In the Philippines, all cabinet ministers must be approved by the panel and hearings can take place long after they start work. Taguiwalo's appointment had been bypassed five times

Philippine lawmakers reject leftist cabinet minister in latest cabinet exit

Bulacan police chief defended the action and said the deaths were during shootouts, and were not executions, as activists have often alleged

Bloodiest day in Philippines' war on drugs, police kill 32

More than 3,000 people have been killed in the past 11 weeks in the country as a part of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on crime

UN rights expert to probe Philippine killings

President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines might leave the United Nations and invite China and others to form a new global forum

Philippines drug war leaves 1,800 dead

The eight-division champion and devout evangelical Christian used his first senate speech to argue for capital punishment

Philippines' Pacquiao preaches death penalty for drug traffickers?

Duterte ordered their security escorts withdrawn and cancelled their firearms permits, adding that they would face sanctions

Philippine president identifies 30 officials linked to narcotics

President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the truce because the Communist New People's Army did not respond to a deadline

Philippines may re-impose ceasefire with Maoist-led rebels

Gloria Arroyo was accused of stealing $8.8 from lottery funds meant for charities. She served as a congresswoman while in hospital

Former Philippines president freed after 5 years in military hospital detention

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered security services to go after Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant network formed in 1990 that beheaded two foreign hostages

Philippine army: 10 dead in clashes with islamic militants

As president, Duterte plans to reintroduce death penalty, issue shoot-to-kill orders to security forces and curb social freedoms

Duterte to be sworn in as Philippine president, launch war on crime