JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering mostly to…
Read more Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scamsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in…
Read more Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China SeaLea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. But she isn’t playing someone Vietnamese or Chinese or Japanese at the Broadway Theatre. For…
Read more Lea Salonga heads the first all-Filipino cast of a Broadway show in ‘Here Lies Love’A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely…
Read more NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this weekWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand…
Read more Biden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tensionMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding…
Read more Philippines says China ship used laser against coast guardMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to China on Tuesday for a three-day state visit, saying he looks forward to his meeting with Chinese…
Read more Philippines’ Marcos Jr. heads to China amid sea disputesMANILA, Philippines — The death toll in the massive floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has climbed to 51, with 19 others missing,…
Read more Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missingToday in History Today is Monday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2023. There are 363 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 2,…
Read more Today in History MON JAN 02MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities filed murder complaints on Monday against the top prisons official and an aide, accusing them of masterminding the killing of a radio commentator…
Read more Philippine prisons chief charged in journalist’s killingMANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people and forcing the closure of an international airport and…
Read more Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport
