Philippines
Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.
Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse
Chaos erupts at Philippine Senate as gunshots ring out during attempted arrest
Philippines allows dirtier Euro-II fuel use to ease supply crunch amid Middle East crisis
B’nai Brith honors Philippines president who saved Jews from Nazis
Former president of the Philippines Manuel Quezon saved 1,300 Jews during the Holocaust. B’nai Brith and the Philippines Cultural Center in Tel Aviv will honor him at different events.
8,000 residents in the Philippines evacuate following volcanic unrest
The volcano spewed ash that generated a 1-km (0.6 mile) high plume that later triggered ashfall in nearby communities
Philippines bans two US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines grants visa-free entry for up to 30 days to Americans, 792,000 of whom visited in the first nine months of 2019, nearly 13% of foreign arrivals, government data showed.
Death toll reaches 28 following the Philippines Christmas typhoon
A further 12 people are missing.
Coconut wine kills 11, hospitalizes hundreds in the Philippines
Unregulated production and sales of lambanog are common in the Philippines, and it is often made illegally with dangerous additives.
Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.
Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’
But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.
Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini
The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police
Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.
IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics
Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.
