Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China | Philippines
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses met with Manila's Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and said both countries must stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China. Hegses' meeting at the Presidential Palace comes when he opens a tour of the Pacific Alliance, which is at risk hidden by leaked scandals over leaked […]
Philippines shark attack leaves 2 tourists dead at dive site
The two tourists reportedly were killed by a Filipino shark after being washed into the undercurrent at a popular diving location. The diver, identified as Ilia Pereguddin, 29, and Russian-born Maxim Melekhov, 39, was in an area off the coast of Verde, known for his vibrant marine life and corals, when he was transported to […]
US Marine identified as victim of surveillance flight that crashed in Philippines
The Marine, who died last Thursday along with three defense contractors, was identified as a sergeant when a surveillance flight crashed in the Philippines. Jacob M. Durham, officials said. Last week, the Department of Defense descended in the southern province of Maginda Nao del Sur, providing intelligence reporting, surveillance and reconnaissance assistance at the request […]
U.S. Military Surveillance Flight Crashes in Philippines, Four Killed
The Pentagon contracted aircraft crashed in the southern Philippines province of Maginda Nao del Sur on Thursday, killing an American service member and three defense contractors. “The aircraft provided information, surveillance and reconnaissance assistance at the request of its Philippine allies. The incident occurred during a routine mission to support security cooperation activities in the […]
American tourist Ralph Manecke fatally shot in front of distraught partner in Philippines
Boston men were robbed in front of their partners who were upset while taking their vacation in the Philippines and were fatally shot. The 56 -year -old Ralph Monecke was shot with a gun on Wednesday night by a helmet in a trent town on Wednesday night. Police said the Filipino mankke and his partner […]
US, Philippines fly joint patrol over Scarborough Shoal claimed by China
According to the Philippines officials, the US and the Philippines fighter trained and trained on Tuesday through the shallow waters of the South China Sea, which was trained last year that Chinese fighters were burning. Since President Donald Trump has again taken office, allied allies have led to a joint patrol and air disorder drill […]
Afghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US
A group of Afghan nationals landed in the Philippines on Monday to be processed for special immigrant visas for resettlement in the United States. Their arrival came as part of an agreement between the Philippine and U.S. governments. In July, the Philippines agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited […]
‘A living hero’: Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso | Philippines
aMary Jane Veloso, who has been on Indonesia's death row for 14 years, arrived in Manila on Wednesday tightly hugged by her family. Their eyes were swollen with tears of joy, but their faces were beaming with big smiles. It was a homecoming and family reunion that brought early Christmas cheer to a country that […]
Police File Criminal Complaint Against Philippines VP Sara Duterte for Assaulting Security – Days After Threatening to Kill President
Philippine police on Wednesday filed criminal charges against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for assaulting security personnel and disobeying orders during an argument in the House of Representatives on Saturday. President Duterte had a busy day Saturday as he publicly said he had hired assassins to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his […]
‘Shock of our lives’: Philippines reels as five major storms strike in three weeks | Philippines
TLast week, a typhoon ripped off a quarter of the tiled roof of Diana Moraleda's house in Tuguegaro City in the northern Philippines. Even after Typhoon Toraji brought rain over the weekend and Typhoon Usagi made landfall late Thursday, the gaping holes were still there. “It's tough because a lot of houses were destroyed.” [Yinxing]. […]