A Philippine court has convicted a dismissed town mayor, who officials say is Chinese national, of human trafficking charges ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s estranged sister has publicly accused him of being a longtime drug addict whose ...

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal.

Acting Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to intensify its cyber patrols ...

Clergy and religious along with lay Catholic faithful came out in droves at an anti-corruption rally in the Philippines capital of Manila Sept. 21 that drew tens of thousands of protesters. This and ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that many of at least 37 powerful senators ...

THE City of Manila on Tuesday pushed for the passage of an ordinance on second reading to strengthen and institutionalize the Madrasah Education program.

A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine capital on Sunday, leaving at least 2,000 families homeless as flames billowed for nearly eight hours. Drone footage from the Manila ...

OVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea >> A Chinese jet fighter “intercepted” a Philippine aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol flight over the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, the Manila ...

The U.S. and the Philippines are stepping-up joint naval and marine to counter China's expanding reach across disputed waters in Southeast Asia.

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