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Residents in southern Maguindanao province witnessed six women and girls have their heads shaved.

Deferral comes amid rising Manila-Beijing tensions over Chinese ships in Philippine waters in South China Sea.

Nations vulnerable to new waves and variants as COVID-19 vaccination campaigns lag.

Rising sea temperatures could be to blame, marine biologists say.

Nephew of Islamic State leader in the Philippines also slain, military says.

Separately, Home Minister criticizes U.N. refugee agency, implies it issues too many refugee ID documents.

The Philippines is one of few Southeast Asian countries to make such agreements public, analysts say.

Seven weeks after emergency summit, Southeast Asian bloc has not yet named a special envoy to Myanmar.

Some cases of the potentially crippling disease re-emerged in the country in 2019.

Fugitive financier and American rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel also tried to get administration to drop 1MDB corruption probe.

But activists are concerned that the device could be used to invade citizen’s privacy.

Supply shortages leave region’s nations dangerously behind while virus mutates, says People’s Vaccine Alliance Asia.

Seizures of the drug in Southeast and East Asia swelled 19 percent last year – a record.

NUG’s foreign minister says restoring status quo “would not bring about true democracy.”

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim pleads to monarch to not prolong national emergency beyond Aug. 1.

Two civilians were killed and five injured in a pair of roadside blasts.

Tin miners are venturing into the ocean off Bangka Island after reserves of the lucrative metal dwindled on dry land.

China, meanwhile, assures Burmese junta that domestic situation in Myanmar will not affect bilateral friendship.

Those who ignore health protocols could be charged for endangering others, Rodrigo Duterte warns.

Philippine economy is now forecast to expand by 4.7 percent this year.

Four million out of population of 70 million have received at least one jab since limited rollout Feb. 28.

Top diplomats of Malaysia and Singapore complain about ASEAN’s slowness in moving on Myanmar consensus.

The move could help the Philippines exercise its territorial rights, former solicitor general says.

Official also calls for release of all political prisoners, including women, children and foreigners.

Beijing proposed meeting as U.S. engages with Southeast Asia under President Joe Biden, analysts say.

Sitanan Satsaksit filed a petition demanding the Thai Ministry of Justice properly investigate eight abduction cases.

Refugees in Bangladesh note that Burmese National Unity Government did not recognize military’s Rohingya “genocide.”

Fishing group Pamalakaya leader blames commercial boats for depletion of stock in territorial waters.

Five women and four men died during the long journey, one migrant says.

The killing of Yentez Quintoy brings to 21 the number of media workers slain in the country since 2016.