President Duterte has threatened to kill Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison if the government’s proposed peace talks fail. In a speech in Davao City today (Thursday, May 24), the president said he would honour his word that he would not have Sison arrested if he was in the country and the peace talks failed. He described how he had invited … [Full Story...] about Duterte threatens to kill Communist leader Sison if peace talks fail
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Duterte not sure whether China or USA would help in jihadi terror fight
President Duterte has said he does not know if he would turn to China or the USA for help if there were an outbreak of Islamic State-linked violence in … [Full Story...] about Duterte not sure whether China or USA would help in jihadi terror fight
New Zealand appoints first honorary consuls for Cebu and Mindanao
New Zealand has appointed honorary consuls for Cebu and Mindanao to "help deepen the trade and economic partnership" its embassy gas announced. HopeNow … [Full Story...] about New Zealand appoints first honorary consuls for Cebu and Mindanao
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Duterte rules out war with China despite militarisation of Philippine territory
President Duterte has reiterated that he would never go to war with China, even amid the country’s show of military force in the South China Sea. The president … [Full Story...] about Duterte rules out war with China despite militarisation of Philippine territory
Ambitious plans for rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City revealed
The government has unveiled an ambitious vision for the rehabilitation of Marawi, one year after Islamic State terrorists laid siege to the city. The five-month … [Full Story...] about Ambitious plans for rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City revealed
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Defiant Australian nun to fight deportation order as deadline looms
A defiant Sister Patricia Fox have vowed to fight on as the deadline for her to leave the Philippines fast approaches. Jobert Pahilga, the 71-year old nun’s lawyer, said they would exhaust all available legal channels to overturn the Bureau of Immigration’s … [Full Story...] about Defiant Australian nun to fight deportation order as deadline looms
Army chief warns of Islamic State sleeper cells launching lone wolf attacks
The head of the Philippine Army has warned that Islamic State sleeper cells across the country could launch deadly attacks at any time. Lieutenant General Rolando Joselito Bautista said the military had learned of groups — particularly in the south of the … [Full Story...] about Army chief warns of Islamic State sleeper cells launching lone wolf attacks
Communist leader an ‘instant millionaire’ after martial law payout
Communist leader Jose Maria Sison is an instant millionaire after receiving reparation from the government as a human rights victim during the martial law years. Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, confirmed that he and his wife, Julie … [Full Story...] about Communist leader an ‘instant millionaire’ after martial law payout
Polish man arrested after being found in hotel room with 16-year-old girl
A Polish man was arrested in a Cebu City hotel after a 16-year-old girl he was with contacted her father for a lift home. Although police have conceded that the teenager convinced the suspect she was of legal age, and she did not allege any sexual abuse, he … [Full Story...] about Polish man arrested after being found in hotel room with 16-year-old girl
Aussie jailed in Cebu says extra-judicial killings hampering bid for justice
An Australian locked in a Philippine jail for more than four years without trial says his bid for freedom is being hampered by a spate of extra-judicial killings. Troy Birthisel, aged 48, from Boyne, Queensland, was arrested at Cebu Airport in October 2013 … [Full Story...] about Aussie jailed in Cebu says extra-judicial killings hampering bid for justice
