Filipino authorities transferred an accused child rapist to a children's hospital in in Quezon City in order to administer medical tests requiring special equipment, officials say.
The Philippines had elected its first transgender candidate to have a seat in the House of Representatives making a historic event since the country is dominated by mostly Roman Catholics where same-sex marriage is still a huge issue. Geraldine Roman hails from Bataan belonging to a family of politicians.
Nicknamed as "Trump of the East", "The Punisher" and others, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is likely to become the declared next Philippine president if based upon polls and figures. Rival Senator Grace Poe already conceded and congratulated him. If he won the hearts of the Filipinos, he should win the trust of the investors.
The United States said China is risking terrible damage to its reputation should it continue to ignore the impending international court ruling on the claims of South China Sea. US also urged the ASEAN community to comply with the court's decision.
Abu Sayyaf has allegedly plotted to kidnap boxing star Manny Pacquiao, according to Philippine president Benigno Aquino III whom the extremist group also plotted to kill. The said militants were also the one behind the recent beheading of a Canadian citizen in the country.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on other nations not to pay ransom for release of hostages. Canada and Britain believe that this practice only fuels the violent and illegal activities of militant groups all over the world.
The Abu Sayyaf terrorist group has beheaded one of its hostages in the Philippines. Both countries codemn the act and are now working extensively to save the remaining hostages.
The Philippines' Commission on Elections guaranteed that the May 9 elections will resume despite the recent hacking incident. The intrusion to the commission's site exposed millions of registered voters' personal data.
Philippine presidential aspirant, Rodrigo Duterte, apologized for his remarks on an Australian rape victim. Duterte, the presidential frontrunner, is known for making hasty and fiery remarks especially on issues of the country.
The Philippines denied Islamic State's claim that its militants killed dozens of government troops in ambushes, saying there is no evidence directly linking southern Muslim rebels to the group.
Minister Som Soeun was accused by Opposition Leader, Sam Rainsy, of harboring likes from "click farms." In his post, Rainsy alleged Soeun of receiving a message from an Undersecretary of State directing him to campaign for Cambodia Prime Minsiter's facebook page. Soeun answers with a lawsuit against Rainsy for "twisting the truth."
PH Supreme Court votes 9-6 in favor of PH Senator and Presidential Bid Grace Poe. Poe has been struck with cases regarding the issue on her citizenship, which is a requirement for anyone who wishes to run as the Philippine President.
A legal advisor says Philippines has legal options in the WTO and ASEAN that would push Thailand to implement WTO's ruling on the cigarette tax case. However, conducting bilateral talks with Thailand as soon as possible is still considered the best diplomatic option.
The DQ cases filed against Presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte has been consolidated by Comelec following their review that the petitions address the same issues.
Former Philippine senator Francisco Tatad asked the Supreme Court Monday to remove any injunction against the disqualification case of 2016 presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe.
Despite of the Philippine government’s efforts to preserve Jose Zapanta’s life, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pushed through with his life sentence execution on Tuesday, Dec. 29th at 2:20 pm (PHT).
