Philippines

Up to 300 Afghans arrive in Philippines for US visa processing

MANILA: Up to 300 Afghans arrived in the Philippines on Monday on temporary stays while… Read More

Fire rips through slum area in Philippine capital

MANILA: Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire… Read More

Tens of thousands flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines

MANILA: A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday,… Read More

Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north of Philippines

MANILA: Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed… Read More

Philippines to evacuate 2,500 villages ahead of Severe Storm Toraji

MANILA: The residents of 2,500 villages were ordered to evacuate their homes as Severe Tropical… Read More

Thousands flee homes as fierce tropical storm batters Philippines

MANILA: Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm… Read More

Philippines’ Marcos opens first EV battery plant

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated on Monday the first factory for electric vehicle batteries… Read More

China, Philippines trade blame in latest South China Sea clash

China and the Philippines accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard… Read More

Philippines says China shot flares at its South China Sea plane

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft… Read More

Philippines to host ‘limited number’ of Afghans seeking US visas

MANILA: A "limited number" of Afghans will temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed… Read More

Paris Olympics: Philippines double gold gymnast to get free ramen for life

Filipino gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo has made history by clinching two gold medals at the… Read More

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines’ Mindanao

MANILA: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the… Read More

China warns Philippines over US missile deployment

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment,… Read More

Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines

MANILA: Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides… Read More

Philippines wants to boost rice cooperation with Vietnam

The Philippines wants to boost cooperation on rice with Vietnam to ensure its food security,… Read More

Viral video: Miraculous escape for man as tree falls on him

A man narrowly avoided a potentially fatal encounter when a tree nearly struck him while… Read More

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at its vessels

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon Tuesday at two of its… Read More

Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May

MANILA: Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster… Read More

Philippines extends tariff cuts on imported rice

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of reduced tariffs on rice… Read More

17 people killed in Philippines bus crash

The bus was travelling in Hamtic municipality in Antique province when the crash happened Tuesday… Read More