Former rebel leader elected chief minister of Philippine Muslim region
Former Muslim rebel leader Abdulraof Macacua has been elected chief minister of the Philippines’ Bangsamoro region.

Former Muslim rebel leader Abdulraof Macacua has been elected chief minister of the Philippines’ Bangsamoro region.










Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater.
Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.
World number 18 Eala was beaten 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by 85th-ranked Xiyu, who will face compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final.
Transport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.

A 16-year-old suspected gunman has shot two students dead and injured several others at a school in the Philippines.
Philippine Coast Guard accuses China of dangerous military manoeuvres near Palawan province.
At least eight people were also injured in the country’s third deadly school shooting since June.
Former Philippine president accused of setting up death squads faces trial starting on November 30.
National lawmakers propose paying her fine should WTA impose it on her for skipping the concurrent mandatory China Open.