PI Current Events
U.S., Philippines Strike Trade Deal, Trump Says Presidents Trump and Marcos(Jr.) meeting at the White House July 22, 2025. The U.S. and the Philippines have reached a trade pact, President Trump said...
BATAN ISLAND, Philippines—The Air Force C-130 transport plane dipped down on the sun-baked airfield of this remote island in the northern Philippines, delivering a weapon system designed to give the...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea(WSJ) US Navy on Maneuvers in Western Pacific China and the Philippines are in a standoff over Sandy Cay in the South China Sea. Both...
US sends defensive long range missiles to the PI The US Army has installed numerous long range(1200 miles) Typhoon(/Typhon?) and Cruise missiles/launchers on the Philippine Islands to suit the...
Rodrigo Duterte faces ICC charges of crimes against Humanity March 13, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been flown to the International Criminal...
Bongbong Marcos, Son of Ferdinand, elected Philippine President
As the finishing current event chapter of Philippine politics, deja-vu strikes again. Following Duterte’s tenure, the son of Ferdinand...
In the Philippines, the political climate remains volatile to this day. The recently elected(2016-2022) Rodrigo Duterte, former mayor of Davao, to the Presidency chose to make one of his central...