Coast guard rescue operations underway after a major blaze engulfed an inter-island passenger vessel off the Philippine coast.
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Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Aggression in Ayungin Shoal
Tensions escalated as Manila formally protested Beijing’s recent maritime maneuvers.
Philippines Senator Resists International Criminal Court Arrest as Gunshots Fired in Senate Building
A Philippine senator named in an ICC arrest warrant resisted detention, causing a dangerous standoff inside the country’s legislative chambers.
Philippines: Gunshots Fired in Senate Building as ICC-Wanted Senator Resists Arrest
A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court resisted arrest, prompting gunshots to be reported inside the senate building, officials said.
ICC: Philippines Senator Ronald de la Rosa Resists Arrest in Senate Building Standoff
Former Philippine national police chief Ronald de la Rosa fought arrest by ICC-linked authorities inside the senate chamber creating a constitutional crisis.
Philippines: Gunshots Ring Out at Senate Building After Senator Resisting ICC Arrest Causes Standoff
Officials reported shots were fired inside the Philippines senate after a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court resisted apprehension.
June 2026 Philippines Earthquake Video Is Authentic — Not From Another Event
PolitiFact verified that a circulating video claiming to show the June 8 earthquake in the Philippines was genuine and correctly labelled.
Mw 7.8 Philippines Earthquake Kills 35 as Tsunamis Hit Guam and Indonesia
A powerful earthquake off Mindanao killed at least 35 people and triggered tsunami warnings across Guam, Palau, Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines.
Mw 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Mindanao Philippines Adding to Region’s Distress
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Balangonan area of Mindanao, Philippines, adding to the region’s seismic stress after the devastating Mw 7.8 earthquake.
Philippines Elects Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Ending Leadership Crisis
The Philippine Senate resolved a leadership dispute that began June 3, electing Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president with support from all 13 senators present.