Duterte Open to Joint Military Exercises with China, Russia

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is open to joint military exercises with China and Russia, and reiterated he will no longer allow war games with the United States, reports GMA News.

Raising Wages, Not Curbing Crime Nation's Top Concern -- Survey

Improving wages, not fighting crime, is a national concern most needing the immediate attention of the Duterte administration, according to a new Pulse Asia survey, reports Inquirer.net.

Duterte's Threats May Be Used Against Him in ICC

President Rodrigo Duterte's threats to kill criminals may be used against him should a case be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a party-list lawmaker warned, reports ABS-CBN News.

Fewer Filipino Families Consider Themselves Poor -- Survey

The number of Filipino families who considered themselves poor hit a new record-low, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS). The self-rated poverty SWS poll released on Thursday showed that 42 percent or about 9.4 million Filipino families rated themselves as “mahirap” (poor), reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Ams Lean Left This Election, Favor Clinton

LOS ANGELES – Filipino American voters are leaning left this election, with more than half favoring Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump, according to a new survey. The survey by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS) released Oct. 5 also shows 41% of Filipino Americans identifying as Democrats, reports Inquirer.net.

Australian an Innocent PH Drug War Victim, Lives to Tell About It

An Adelaide man has described his ordeal as an innocent victim of the Philippine’s merciless war on drugs. Damien Berg, 35, has spent his first weekend back in Australia following his arrest in June and subsequent imprisonment, trial and acquittal for a crime he did not commit, reports 9News.com.au.

China's Biggest Train Maker Eyes PH Projects

China’s biggest train maker is sounding off to the Duterte administration that it wants to do more business here while offering larger investments that include a manufacturing plant in a country it described as a “valued friend and neighbor.” State-run CRRC Dalian revealed these plans when its officials recently visited the Philippines, reports Inquirer.net.

US Has 'Failed' PH, Says Foreign Secretary Yasay

The United States has "failed" the Philippines, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to break the country's "shackling dependency" on its long-time ally, his foreign secretary, Perfecto Yasay, declared in a statement entitled "America has failed us," reports ABS-CBN News.