As diplomatic efforts continue, Filipinos are able to travel to more countries visa-free HIGHLIGHTS The Philippine passport keeps stepping up on the global stage. It currently ranks 72nd in the 2025 ...

Chinese vessels, including warships, blocked and performed dangerous maneuvers against Philippine ships during the distribution of subsidies to Filipino fishers near Bajo de Masinloc and Escoda Shoal ...

Multiple earthquakes struck the Philippines Monday and Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), less than a week after a magnitude 7.4 quake in the same region triggered a ...

MANILA – In-person classes at public schools in Metro Manila have been suspended on Oct 13 and 14 due to the increase in influenza-like illnesses among students and school staff, the Department of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons on Sunday and rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) confirmed that the Philippines remains off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s gray list following its removal in February this year ...

Tensions between China and the Philippines have flared again in the South China Sea following a collision between their vessels near the disputed Thitu Island on Sunday. Both sides have offered ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is projected to be the second fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia this year and the next, although the pace of expansion is expected to slow from last year ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention, finding he was ...

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, charged with crimes against humanity, will remain in custody after the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from his defence team for ...