The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to two journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. Ressa, a Philippines journalist, became the first Filipino to win the peace prize, and also the first woman to claim the prestigious award by the Nobel committee…
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Two Journalists for Safeguarding Freedom of Expression
Philippine Vice President Robredo Joins Race for President
MANILA—Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo, a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs, joined the race for president on Thursday, promising to usher in a government that cares for the people, not personal interests. Robredo, 56, who was elected separately from Duterte and was not his running mate, said her decision was…
Duterte Confirms He’ll Run for Philippines Vice President Next Year
MANILA, Philippines—Tough-talking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed rumblings that he will run next year for vice president, in what critics say is an attempt at an end-run around constitutional term limits. Duterte, who is notorious for his vulgar rhetoric and crackdown on illegal drugs, which has killed thousands of mostly petty suspects, said in…
Philippine Military’s Worst Air Disaster Kills 52, Wounds 51
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south and two wounded survivors died Monday, raising the death toll to 52 in the military’s worst air disaster, officials said. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 people, mostly combat troops, when it overshot the runway while…
Philippines Foreign Minister Issues Expletive-Laced Tweet Over China Sea Dispute
MANILA—The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea. The comments by Teodoro Locsin, known for making blunt remarks at times, follow Manila’s protests for what it calls the…
Philippine Foreign Minister Issues Expletive-Laced Tweet Over China Sea Dispute
MANILA—The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea. The comments by Teodoro Locsin, known for making blunt remarks at times, follow Manila’s protests for what it calls the…
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