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Alren Jerome Beronio and Jeoffrey Maitem San Policarpo and Manila, Philippines Typhoon Vongfong ravaged areas in the Philippines’ eastern seaboard on Friday, dumping heavy rain, toppling trees and...

Nonoy Espina and Dennis Jay Santos Bacolod and Davao, Philippines 2020-05-14 A typhoon packing central winds of up to 155 kph (96 mph) slammed into the central Philippines on Thursday, adding another...

Updated at 10:02 p.m. ET on 2020-04-17 Thailand on Friday called for a joint study with China and neighboring countries to determine what caused a devastating drought in the Lower Mekong Basin last...

By Pimuk Rakkanam and Mariyam Ahmad A new phase of direct peace talks with the most powerful southern rebel group will take time and require support from “all sectors,” Thai officials said Wednesday...

Jeoffrey Maitem and Richel V. Umel Cotabato and Iligan, Philippines The Philippine government’s delay in rebuilding Marawi nearly three years after pro-Islamic State militants ransacked the southern...

Richel V. Umel Iligan, Philippines Millions of dollars earmarked for the rehabilitation of the southern Philippine city of Marawi, destroyed in a battle with Islamic State militants three years ago,...

Thailand will raise concerns about its current drought during a Mekong River Commission meeting expected next month, the Thai water-resources chief said, as local farmers complained that dams in...

Nonoy Espina and Jeoffrey Maitem Bacolod and Cotabato, Philippines At least 16 people were killed after Typhoon Phanfone left a trail of devastation and disrupted travel on Christmas Day across the...

Froilan Gallardo and Dennis Jay Santos Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Philippines 2019-12-15 A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least one child and injuring...

By Jeoffrey Maitem and Froilan Gallardo Cotabato and Cagayan de Oro, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a recommendation to end martial law in the southern Philippines, more than two...

Pimuk Rakkanam and Araya Poejar Bangkok 2019-11-29 Thailand’s new negotiator for peace talks with insurgents in its southern border region foresees a change in dialogue partners, he told a press...

Commentary by Zachary Abuza Terrorism and insurgency are not new to the Philippines. But what is surprising is that over the years, and despite the influence of Jemaah Islamiyah militants from...

By Jeoffrey Maitem An international humanitarian NGO warned Tuesday it could take months for communities in hardest-hit areas of the southern Philippines to be restored to normal after two...

Keisyah Aprilia Palu, Indonesia Marhamah is among nearly 16,000 residents of this capital of Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province who live in dilapidated tents a year after an earthquake and tsunami...

Victor Mambor Jayapura, Indonesia At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday when fresh violence broke out in two locations in Indonesia’s Papua province, officials said, as security...

Mariyam Ahmad Unidentified gunmen shot dead a village chief in Pattani province on Thursday, bringing to three the death toll this week in Thailand’s Deep South, the first killings in the...

Jeoffrey Maitem and Mark Navales Security forces confiscated weapons from dozens of followers of former guerrilla leader Nur Misuari at a peace rally this weekend, weeks after President Rodrigo...

Froilan Gallardo and Richel V. Umel Cagayan de Oro, Philippines 2019-09-11 The death toll from a dengue epidemic has surpassed 1,000 in the Philippines, health officials said Wednesday as they...

Jeoffrey Maitem and Mark Navales Cotabato, Philippines A peace monitoring organization on Tuesday welcomed Manila’s plan to decommission thousands of firearms controlled by an ex-Muslim rebel group,...

Froilan Gallardo and Mark Navales Cagayan de Oro and Cotabato, Philippines Health authorities rushed to set up medical tents and field hospitals in the southern Philippines Tuesday, as the number of...