The total shutdown of Boracay as a tourist destination will begin April 26 and last several months. Continue reading →

Rodrigo Duterte has offered a nearly $500 bounty for each communist rebel killed by Philippine government forces to save on anti-insurgency costs. Continue reading →

The Crown corporation has been criticized by arms-control groups and others for secrecy and not doing enough to take human rights into account before concluding deals Continue reading →

The federal government is reviewing the sale of helicopters to the Philippine military. Continue reading →

The Canadian government is facilitating the sale of 16 helicopters to the Philippines military, which human rights groups have accused of killing civilians and committing other atrocities while waging a war on two rebel groups. Continue reading →

Lava fountaining regularly from the Philippines’ most active volcano has flowed up to 3 kilometres from the crater in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption. Continue reading →

The Crown is appealing the 12-year prison sentence handed down in a recent Saskatchewan child pornography case. Continue reading →

The Philippines’ most active volcano, Mount Mayon, exploded Monday spewing lava and ash and sending a massive plume of smoke into the air. Continue reading →

Vietnam’s disaster prevention committee said 74,000 people had been moved to safety from vulnerable areas. Continue reading →

The blaze started at the four-storey NCCC Mall on Saturday morning and people were trapped inside, including at a call centre on the top floor, according to a police officer in the district. Continue reading →