Sources: CBS
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos summons Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian following a China Coast Guard vessel's alleged use of a laser weapon on a Philippine ship in the South China Sea. 2023-02-14
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs files a diplomatic protest with the Chinese government over the "illegal confiscation by the China Coast Guard of fish aggregating devices (payaos) of Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal in May." 2020-08-20
Philippine forces continue to battle Maute militants for the city of Marawi. 2017-05-29
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatens to suspend the country's habeas corpus "if forced to" by what he says the worsening lawlessness in the country. He mentioned in the same speech, the alleged widespread illegal drug trade in the country, the rebellion in Mindanao, and the worsening campaign against the militant Maute group. 2016-11-13
Fears rise in the Philippine province of Batanes after communications are cut in the islands. 2016-09-14
Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is arrested in hospital on new charges of allegedly misusing state funds while in office. 2012-10-4
A light cargo plane crashes into an elementary school building in the Philippine city of Parañaque with 13 people dead. [http:--hosted.ap.org-dynamic-stories-A-AS_PHILIPPINES_PLANE_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT (AP)], [http:--old.news.yahoo.com-s-nm-20111210-ts_nm-us_philippines_crash (Reuters via Yahoo)]date=August 2019 2011-12-10
Philippine authorities are to seek long jail terms for six Chinese poachers as part of a crackdown on foreigners stealing marine wildlife. 2011-03-31
15 people, including 9 nursing students, are killed while 12 others are injured in an blaze that gobbles up two buildings in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province in northern Philippines. 2010-12-19
A Liberian owned cargo vessel with 24 Filipino crew is seized by Somali pirates 550 nautical miles from the coast of India. 2010-12-13