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Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AP)

Former Philippine President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant

The Philippine National Police on March 11 morning executed the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with his controversial policy in the war on drugs while in office, which left thousands of people dead.

Philippines cleans up after typhoon Yinxing (Photo: bssnews.net)

Philippines cleans up after typhoon Yinxing

Philippine authorities reported on November 8 that they are clearing away fallen trees and debris after typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the northern coastal region on November 7.

Senator Francis Escudero becomes the new President of the Philippine Senate on May 20. (Photo: File photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)

Philippines gets new Senate President

Senator Francis Escudero was elected as the new President of the Philippine Senate on May 20, replacing Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri who has just announced his resignation.

Prime Minister meets foreign, UN leaders in Indonesia

Prime Minister meets foreign, UN leaders in Indonesia

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr agreed to promote the connectivity and reciprocity of the two economies, at their meeting in Jakarta on September 7.
Philippines to launch pilot plan to re-open up to 120 schools

Philippines to launch pilot plan to re-open up to 120 schools

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the resumption of face-to-face classes in areas with low risk of COVID-19 infections, with up to 120 schools joining a two-month pilot reopening run, according to the Ministry of Education.
Philippines sees record high in unemployment rate

Philippines sees record high in unemployment rate

Unemployment in the Philippines soared to 17.7 percent in April, equivalent to around 7.3 million jobless Filipinos amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on June 5.