Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:15
The Philippines Saturday said a Chinese rule requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea was part of a long-term scheme to claim the entire body of water.
Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 22:31
The Philippines has rapidly become a key hub of the billion-dollar global child cybersex industry, with operators aided by widespread poverty and legal loopholes that allow them to remain anonymous, police said on Friday.
Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 14:12
A UK-based children`s charity said Friday it will expand an anti-human trafficking project in the Philippines, as fears grow that young survivors of deadly typhoon Haiyan are becoming easy prey.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 09:25
British police are working with Australian and US counterparts to break a Philippines paedophile ring that has been streaming live scenes of child abuse over the internet, the National Crime Agency revealed Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:21
The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime protection amid threats from China, the country`s military chief said today.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:24
A UK-based children`s charity has asked Philippines to investigate the suspected recruitment of child workers for sex trafficking in a region devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, aid official said.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 11:37
The Philippines and Vietnam condemned a new Chinese law that requires foreign fishermen to seek Beijing`s approval to operate in much of the South China Sea, but China`s Foreign Ministry insisted it has the right do so.
Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:22
The Philippines denounced Friday a new Chinese law that Manila says compels foreign vessels to seek a permit from Chinese regional authorities for activities in large areas of the South China Sea.
Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 09:15
The latest Chinese moves to restrict fishing in contested waters of the South China Sea is a "provocative and potentially dangerous act," the United States has said.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 15:32
Schools reopened on Monday in badly damaged central Philippine towns for the first time since one of the world`s strongest storms ever to hit land killed thousands two months ago.
Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:56
Philippine troops repulsed a series of attacks by a breakaway Muslim insurgent group in the country`s south that left nine rebels dead and two soldiers wounded, the Army said.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 10:07
Six people were killed and six wounded when a bomb exploded at a New Year party in a remote village of Philippines`s Basilan province, security official said Wednesday.
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