Philippines 'Jesus' drag queen arrested for obscenity
Pura Luka Vega, 33, faces up to 12 years in jail under the Catholic-majority country's laws.
2023-10-06 12:24
Philippines annual inflation quickens to 6.1% in Sept on costlier food, transport
MANILA Philippine inflation quickened for a second straight month in September due to increases in food and transport
2023-10-05 09:27
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat struck by 'foreign' vessel in South China Sea
Three Filipino fishermen have died after an "unidentified commercial vessel" allegedly rammed their fishing boat near Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday, compounding tensions in a region of the disputed South China Sea that is already a flashpoint.
2023-10-04 11:53
Philippines economy to grow 5.3% this year - IMF
MANILA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year to 5.3%
2023-10-03 15:55
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international partners on Monday amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2023-10-03 12:25
Philippines eyes maiden sukuk issue in November
MANILA The Philippines plans to issue its maiden sukuk bonds by the end of November, its finance secretary
2023-10-02 00:17
Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here's why it matters for the world
Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.
2023-09-29 14:24
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to 'bully' China
China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippines defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he said his nation had to stand up to Beijing's territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
2023-09-29 14:20
Philippines vows not to back down as China warns against 'trouble' at disputed shoal
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines vowed on Tuesday not to back down in the face of a
2023-09-26 16:56
Filipino diver with a knife helps remove floating barrier installed by China in South China Sea
A floating barrier installed by China to prevent Filipino boats from fishing in a disputed area of the South China Sea has been removed, Philippine authorities said Monday, the latest flashpoint between Manila and Beijing over their competing maritime claims.
2023-09-26 13:53
The Philippines condemns China for installing floating barrier in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what it called a "floating barrier" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying that it prevented Filipino boats from entering and fishing in the area.
2023-09-24 15:21
The Philippines accuses China's shadowy maritime militia of destroying coral reefs in South China Sea
Vibrant reefs filled with colorful fish and seaweed just two years ago have been turned into a wasteland of crushed corals in the South China Sea and the Philippines says it has identified a culprit -- China's shadowy maritime militia.
2023-09-23 08:18