Philippines

Philippine lawmakers approved the creation of an $8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday to boost growth and cut poverty, but critics insisted it was a “scam” and should be scrapped. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had called for a…

Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years. The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican…

Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rain and large waves Tuesday but largely skirted the island after giving a glancing blow to the northern Philippines. The storm was moving slowly toward southern Japan. With waves…

A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring one person and and razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark in the Philippine capital, police and postal officials said Monday. The fire…

The authorities reported that two strong earthquakes hit southern Philippines on Tuesday, with the second one causing building destruction and forcing hundreds of villagers to leave their homes. The…

The Philippines on Wednesday ordered all police colonels and generals to hand in their “courtesy” resignations, as the government moved to cleanse the police force of alleged links to the illegal drug trade. Appointed government…

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is heading to China on Tuesday for a three-day state visit, during which Manila and Beijing are expected to bolster trade and investment ties and address security issues of mutual concern. More…

Chaos erupted on New Year's Day in the Philippines after a severe power outage temporarily impacted air traffic control at the country's largest airport, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded in…

Flight delays and cancellations greeted travelers flying in and out of the Philippine capital on New Year’s Day, after a power failure at the country’s air traffic management center disrupted communication with all planes. Local air…

Philippine Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said he’s in favour of imposing Covid-19 measures including testing on inbound travellers from China. “I think we should be very cautious because if they have a lot of Covid cases, we should…