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Duterte attends Day 2 of APEC Summit

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 18 09:46 AM

(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte attended the second day of the APEC Summit here as originally scheduled. Read more »

Duterte, napaaga ang uwi mula sa APEC Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:57 PM

Banta pa ni Duterte na may sisibakin muli siyang opisyal ng gobyerno pagdating ng bansa mula sa APEC summit sa Papua New Guinea. Read more »

APEC nations fracture over future of free trade

Tom Westbrook and Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 11:02 AM

Fault lines were quick to emerge over the future of free trade as leaders gathered for an Asia-Pacific summit on Saturday, with some calling for radical change while others argued for a return to the status quo on globalization. Read more »

Duterte insists ICC can't try him

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 05:02 AM

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he does not recognize the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is facing complaints over his administration's war on drugs. Read more »

Duterte says PH ready to build schools for Papua New Guinea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 03:08 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said the Philippines is willing to build schools for Papua New Guinea, as he vowed to help develop the Pacific nation’s education and livelihood sectors. Read more »

Duterte, binanatan muli si Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:59 AM

Nasa Papua New Guinea si Pangulong Duterte para sa APEC Summit. Humarap din siya sa Filipino community doon. Read more »

Pangulong Duterte, binisita ang Filipino community sa Papua New Guinea

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 10:53 PM

Humarap si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa libu-libong Pilipino sa Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Read more »

'Magkampanya ako, paki ninyo': Duterte defends overseas campaigning

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 08:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday downplayed his move to endorse election bets overseas, saying election rules do not apply since he is in a foreign land.   Read more »

Duterte cuts short Papua New Guinea trip

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 04:24 AM

MANILA - (2nd UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte is cutting short his Papua New Guinea trip, the Palace said Friday. Read more »

Duterte arrives in Papua New Guinea for APEC summit

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 11:35 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in Papua New Guinea Friday to meet with leaders and representatives of other APEC member economies amid higher inflation, exchange rate pressures, and market volatility. Read more »

APEC summit: the Xi show by the sea shore

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 05:02 PM

Hundreds of fluttering red flags, buses emblazoned with "China Aid" logos and even a purpose-built pagoda: driving around Port Moresby, you could be forgiven for thinking that Xi Jinping is hosting this week's APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. Read more »

10 Filipinos abducted in Nigerian waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 05:38 PM

MANILA - Ten Filipino seafarers were among several ship crew members abducted by suspected pirates in Nigerian waters in separate incidents recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.   Read more »

Tsunami threat cancelled after 7.0 quake hits PNG

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 11 08:38 AM

SYDNEY, Australia (UPDATE) - A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's New Britain island on Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning. Read more »

When tsunamis strike: 5 deadliest disasters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 08:01 AM

Scores of people have been killed after a powerful quake sparked a tsunami with waves as high as 1.5 meters that smashed into the Indonesian city of Palu. Read more »

Duterte, Papua New Guinea PM sign agri pact

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 11:49 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday welcomed Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill to Malacañang, as the two Pacific nations agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture.   Read more »

Papua New Guinea PM to visit PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:29 PM

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will be in the Philippines from May 15 to 17 for an official visit, the Palace said. Read more »

Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 20 07:49 AM

SYDNEY, Australia - A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.   Read more »

Strong quake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami threat over

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 07:39 AM

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain island of Papua New Guinea on Friday, U.S. seismologists said, but a tsunami threat from the tremor was over. Read more »

No Filipino fatality in Papua New Guinea quakes - DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 03:01 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said no Filipino has been reported dead in the earthquakes that hit Papua New Guinea. Read more »

At least 18 killed as second earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Mar 07 10:56 AM

At least 18 people were killed by a magnitude 6.7 quake that struck Papua New Guinea's mountainous Southern Highlands early Wednesday, an official said, adding to the death toll from a larger quake last week. Read more »