A deadly earthquake rocked the southern Philippines, killing dozens of people and sending small tsunami waves toward at least three nations.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES ― Marine anti-ship missile launchers and air defense rolled off contracted Philippine commercial transport vessels onto an island in the middle of the Luzon Strait near Taiwan during drills earlier this month.

A shooting that killed three students and injured 20 others has renewed debate over the age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines.

Philippine authorities said Tuesday they will temporarily block an online gaming app that one of two students blamed for a deadly school shooting has avidly used, to assess whether it played a role in fostering such violence.

An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly

MANILA, June 22 (Reuters) - At least three students were killed and seven others injured when two students, aged 15 and 14, opened fire at a school in the city of Tacloban, southeast of Manila, police said.

Canada and the Philippines plan to finalize a free trade agreement this year, and signed agreements to deepen cooperation on energy, defense, labor and migration, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.

The Philippines is strengthening its defenses as Chinese military pressure shows little sign of easing.