Sources: AFP via Yahoo! News
The Philippine supreme court rules that same-sex partners may qualify as co-owners of property under the Family Code when both contribute to its acquisition, reversing lower-court decisions in a dispute between two former partners in Metro Manila. 2026-02-10
China claims its sovereignty was violated when a United States Navy ship sailed close to the Scarborough Shoal near the Philippines. 2018-01-20
The Philippines suspends trade relations with North Korea to comply with a recent United Nations Security Council resolution over its repeated missile tests. 2017-09-8
Miners in the Philippines criticize the government after a crackdown on mining closed more nickel and copper mines. [http:--www.gulf-times.com-story-509602-Philippine-miners-slam-demolition-campaign ("Gulf Times")], [http:--jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com-se-asia-philippines-suspend-mines-environmental-crackdown- ("Jakarta Globe")]date=August 2019 2016-08-25
Human rights activists and families of the victims decry the lack of justice six years after the murder of around 58 people, including journalists and politicians, in Maguindanao, Mindanao. They criticize the regime of Philippines President Benigno Aquino III for the lack of convictions in the trial. 2015-11-23
Pope Francis arrives in Manila and meets Philippines President Benigno Aquino III. 2015-01-15
Severe tropical storm Trami arrives in southern China after killing seventeen people in the Philippines. [http:--www.charlotteobserver.com-2013-08-22-4254324-storm-lashes-china-after-killing.html (AP via "Charlotte Observer")]date=April 2020 2013-08-22
Typhoon Nanmadol kills eight people in the Philippines and is headed for Taiwan. 2011-08-28
The United States issues a terrorist-related travel warning for the Philippines. 2011-06-14
Five migrant Filipino workers are arrested in Saudi Arabia for filing a labor complaint against their employer according to a Philippine migrant workers' rights group. [http:--www.philstar.com-Article.aspx?articleId=622025&publicationSubCategoryId=200 ("The Philippine Star")]date=August 2019 2010-10-18