Philippines

The Philippines wants to accelerate a defense pact with the US for troops and bases that was earlier stalled, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr bolsters security ties with a treaty ally amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.…

Former Philippine prisons chief Gerald Bantag and his right-hand man, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta, have been identified as the alleged “masterminds” behind the killing of veteran radio journalist…

The inflation rate in the Philippines surged to 7.7 percent in October, a 14-year-high, after a recent typhoon pushed up food prices. The high inflation is now forcing Filipinos to stretch their hard-earned peso to make ends meet.…

At least 45 people have died and a further 14 people are missing from floods and landslides in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Nalgae tears through the country, authorities said Saturday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed…

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late on Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, with local officials warning about the potential for damage. “We are expecting damage here,” seismologist Charm Villamil said…

The gunman who killed a veteran radio broadcaster in the Philippines has surrendered to authorities, admitting he was part of a gun-for-hire team ordered to kill Percival Mabasa. Mabasa was known for his fiery commentaries against former…

Former Philippine senator Leila de Lima, a staunch critic jailed by former president Rodrigo Duterte over what she insists are trumped-up drug charges, was taken hostage and rescued in an attempted prison break by detained militants on…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak for flying to Singapore to watch the Formula One Grand Prix just days after Typhoon Noru pummelled parts of the Philippines. Photos of Marcos, his relatives, their friends and political allies…

Five rescue workers in the Philippines have been killed in a typhoon that has left homes flooded and millions without electricity. They were washed away in flash floods while carrying out operations in the district of San…

The Philippines is interested in renewing talks with China on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea to expand and diversify its sources of energy, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said. The Southeast Asian country seeks a…