Tag: Philippines

• Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 09:08 UTC

  Philippines: Former President Duterte arrested upon landing in Manila

  

  Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport on Tuesday upon arriving from Hong Kong, following an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for crimes against humanity. His detention came in connection with the ICC's investigation into the mass killings during Duterte’s brutal anti-drug crackdown, which spanned his time as mayor of Davao and his presidency (2016-2022).

• Saturday, June 15th 2024 - 08:19 UTC

  Multicultural Falklands celebrates Philippines Day with a colorful display from the community

  

  Despite Philippines being some 10,000 miles away, Filipinos since recent years have become an increasing part of the Falkland Islands community. It is estimated that over 5% of the island's population are of Filipino origin.

• Thursday, February 1st 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Silent shores: The art of finding peace in the Philippines

  

  In 2023, around 5.45 million international tourists visited the Philippines, and numbers continue to rise. Given its white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and stunning coral reefs, it’s no surprise that the Philippines has fast become a favourite with sun-seeking holidaymakers

• Monday, June 27th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  US Navy WWII sunken warship found off The Philippines

  

  The remains of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, a warship sunk during World War II, have been found at record depths in the Pacific Ocean, it was reported during the weekend.

• Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  African Swine fever has reached Philippines confirmed by UK lab

  

  Dead pigs found in some backyard farms in the Philippines tested positive for the African swine fever virus, the country's agriculture chief said on Monday, the first outbreak of the disease detected in the Southeast Asian country.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  Dead whale with 40 kilos of plastic in its stomach found off the Philippines coast

  

  A dead whale with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach has been discovered off the coast of the Philippines. Marine biologist Darrell Blatchley was called to recover the 4.7m Cuvier’s beaked whale, which was trapped in the shores of the Mabini Compostela Valley.