MANILA, March 21 — The Malacañang Palace has expressed its appreciation to the Philippine Senate for conducting a hearing on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying it has helped clarify key legal matters for the public.

MANILA, March 20 — The Philippines remains an independent nation, the Malacañan Palace said today, rejecting claims that it has surrendered its sovereignty following former president Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

THE HAGUE, March 13 — Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his "war on drugs" as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

ROTTERDAM, March 13 — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court yesterday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his ‘war on drugs’ in which thousands of purported dealers and users were killed.

ROTTERDAM, March 12 — A plane taking former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court over murder charges was headed for Rotterdam on Wednesday in a move hailed by families of victims of his "war on drugs" as giving them hope for justice.

MANILA, March 12 — Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his controversial war on drugs, said the presidential Malacañang Palace today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The government is enhancing national maritime security, especially along the east coast of Sabah, by adopting a comprehensive strategy that includes security measures, international collaboration, and advanced technology to tackle cross-border crimes, the Senate was told today.

MANILA, March 12 — Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte was sent to The Hague yesterday hours after he was arrested in Manila at the request of the International Criminal Court as part of its probe into a "war on drugs" that defined his presidency.

HONG KONG/MANILA, March 10 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong he is ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long “war on drugs” that killed thousands.

MANILA, March 3 — The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused of espionage to determine if they were done in good faith, an official said today.

MANILA, Feb 12 — The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed grave threats and inciting to sedition charges today against Vice President Sara Duterte before the Department of Justice (DOJ).

MANILA, Feb 11 — Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

MANILA, Feb 6 — The Philippine lower house yesterday impeached Vice-President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country’s firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

MANILA, Feb 3 — The Philippines, among the world’s largest rice importers, today declared a food security emergency to lower the cost of rice, which it said stayed elevated despite lower global prices and a reduction in rice tariffs last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Philippine House of Representatives today passed a special resolution to recognise the efforts and commitment of the Malaysian Parliament to expand regional parliamentary cooperation.

MANILA, Jan 26 — The Philippines has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced "harassment" and aggressive behaviour from China's Coast Guard and Navy.

BEIJING, Jan 26 — China's Coast Guard has said the Philippines sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally grounded" at Second Thomas Shoal yesterday, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

MANILA, Jan 23 — The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.

MANILA, Jan 23 — The Philippines has signalled a softened stance towards an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into thousands of killings in a “war on drugs”, a probe activists hope will see popular ex-president Rodrigo Duterte face charges of crimes against humanity.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — New United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's 'dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea' with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, and underscored the 'ironclad' US defence commitment to Manila.