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2013 |
| Nov.16 |
Philippines aid effort gathers pace
Map of Tacloban Philippines Southern Philippines: The international aid effort in parts of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan is starting to have a major impact | |
| Nov.12 |
UN launches Philippines aid appeal
2011 |
| Dec.21 |
U.N. calls for Philippines relief. Southern Philippines
2006 |
| Feb.19 |
Aid boost for Philippines rescue Aid from many countries has been offered for a village Guinsaugon buried under a landslide
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2016 |
| May.9 |
Hardliner Rodrigo Duterte 'set for presidency' Manila: Hardline anti-crime candidate Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte looks set to become president of the Philippines after polls gave him an unassailable lead | |
| May.8 |
Philippines election: Polls open with outspoken mayor tipped to win
2010 |
| May.10 |
Aquino's son holds lead in vote Manila: Sen. Benigno Aquino III, the son of former president, led contenders for the Philippines presidency
| May.9 |
Violence mars Philippines elections. Southern Philippines
2004 |
| Jun.20 |
Arroyo re-elected |
2001 |
| May.15 |
Arroyo urges unity |
| May.14 |
Arroyo takes early lead in elections |
| May.12 |
Scores killed ahead of election
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2016 |
| Jul.12 |
Court rules in favor of Philippines over China Hague: An international tribunal is concluding China has no legal basis to claim historic rights to the bulk of the South China Sea
China has firmly rejected an international tribunal ruling
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2005 |
| Jul.7 |
Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go Manila: 8 Cabinet members quit and urged President to step down, saying she has been crippled by an election scandal
| Jul.7 |
Arroyo asks cabinet to resign. Manila
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2017 |
| Jan.8 |
Manila's Black Nazarene procession to draw million
2015 |
| Jan.18 |
Six million attend outdoor Pope Francis' Mass
Map of Rizal Park Philippines Manila: Pope Francis has celebrated an outdoor Mass in front of unprecedented crowds. That would be a record for a papal event
Pope Francis had dedicated the service in part to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan
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| Jan.17 |
Pope Francis: Huge crowds gather in Manila for Mass
Huge crowds have gathered to see Pope Francis celebrate an outdoor Mass in the Philippine capital Manila
| Jan.17 |
Pope Francis cuts short visit to typhoon-hit Tacloban
Map of Tacloban Philippines Southern Philippines: A storm has forced Pope Francis to cut short his visit to the Philippine city, which was devastated by Haiyan just over a year ago
2013 |
| Nov.16 |
Typhoon survivors attend church services
Southern Philippines: Thousands of grieving survivors have attended church services in areas of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan nine days ago
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2015 |
| Oct.29 |
Hague panel can rule on Philippines-China dispute
2012 |
| Dec.29 |
Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino Manila: Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning
2000 |
| Dec.6 |
Impeachment trial begins |
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2006 |
| Feb.25 |
Emergency rule shadows anniversary. Manila
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2017 |
| Aug.3 |
Sea dispute, N. Korea, Muslim militants top ASEAN. Manila
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2012 |
| Oct.6 |
Philippines and Muslim rebels agree peace deal The government has reached a framework peace agreement with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, President Benigno Aquino says
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2017 |
| Nov.12 |
Trump arrives in Manila, Philippines Trump to take part in a gala dinner for the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and talks with President Duterte
2015 |
| Jan.18 |
Pope leaves Asia after record crowds
Manila: Pope Francis has departed for Rome after drawing huge crowds during his five-day visit to the Philippines
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2015 |
| Oct.21 |
Chinese diplomats shot dead in Philippines restaurant attack. Southern Philippines
| May.8 |
Pakistan helicopter crash kills foreign envoys
2013 |
| May.14 |
Taiwan recalls envoy over Manila row
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2017 |
| May.23 |
Mindanao martial law could last a year. Southern Philippines
2016 |
| Aug.20 |
Duterte threatens to withdraw Philippines from UN. Southern Philippines
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2016 |
| Mar.5 |
Philippines to seize North Korea cargo ship
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2016 |
| Oct.4 |
Philippine Duterte tells Obama to 'go to hell'
| Sep.29 |
Duterte 'happy to slaughter' addicts as Hitler did Jews Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has compared his anti-drug campaign to the Holocaust, saying he would kill as many addicts as Hitler did...
| Sep.5 |
Obama calls off meeting with Philippine leader after 'whore' jibe
Laos: US President has cancelled a meeting with controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who had earlier called him a "son of a whore
| Apr.25 |
Justin Trudeau outrage at 'cold-blooded murder' of hostage
Canada: The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the killing of a Canadian hostage kidnapped by Islamist militants in the Philippine...
| Apr.17 |
Philippines candidate Duterte condemned over rape comments
2013 |
| Nov.13 |
Philippines defends storm response
Manila: The Philippine government says it is facing its biggest ever logistical challenge after Typhoon Haiyan, which has affected over 11 million p...
2010 |
| Jun.29 |
Aquino sworn in as Philippines president Manila: Benigno Aquino III has been sworn in as president, the country's 15th, after winning election in May by a landslide
2001 |
| May.3 |
Arroyo face to face with Estrada |
| Jan.19 |
Arroyo replaces Estrada Manila: Chief Justice declares that presidency is vacant. Vice President Arroyo sworn in as president. Estrada give up office.
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2015 |
| Dec.27 |
South China Sea: Filipino protesters land on disputed island
| Nov.18 |
Anti-Apec protests take place in Manila
2012 |
| Sep.17 |
Fresh protests erupt over film. Pakistan
2002 |
| Jul.22 |
Police battle with protesters |
2001 |
| Apr.30 |
Protests rock Manila
| Apr.29 |
Estrada urges protests |
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2017 |
| Jul.22 |
Duterte: Martial law extended in Mindanao. Manila
2009 |
| Dec.4 |
Martial law declared in Maguindanao. Southern Philippines
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2016 |
| Nov.17 |
Despite protests, Marcos is buried at heroes' cemetery. Manila
2015 |
| Jan.29 |
Philippine mourning for slain police |
2009 |
| Jul.31 |
Corazon Aquino dies Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment. She became president when the 1986 'people power'... | |
2005 |
| Jun.20 |
Cardinal Sin dead The influential former leader of the Philippines' Roman Catholic community died at age 76
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2005 |
| Jul.25 |
Arroyo: We need parliamentary rule. Manila
| Jul.24 |
Lawmakers bid to impeach Arroyo Manila: Opposition filed an impeachment complaint against the President, accusing her of vote-rigging and other allegations