MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office, the Defense Department ...

Four elderly Filipinos born to Japanese fathers during or after World War II are fighting courts, an old definition of “father”—and time--to be legally recognized as Japanese citizens.

MANILA, Philippines, September 25 (UNHCR) - A milestone in refugee protection in the Philippines was reached earlier this week when an Iranian refugee was sworn in as a Philippine citizen. "I feel ...

FILE - Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. gestures as he answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon ...