The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for better access to family planning services to reduce poverty in the Philippines. UNFPA country representative Klaus Beck said that impoverished Filipino …
The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have once again voted Palawan as the best island in the world. The top ten list also includes Boracay in the number-three spot. …
Drilling for oil and natural gas in the South China Sea’s Reed Bank may resume before the end of the year, a Philippine energy official announced today (Wednesday, July 12). …
The first week of July is not normally one that brings great events in world politics. Around that time, the northern hemisphere normally shifts into summer holiday mode. Recently, this …
The number of fatalities confirmed since chaos broke out in Marawi has passed the 500 mark. Speaking at a press conference today (Monday, June 10), presidential spokeswoman Marie Banaag gave …
Bertha, the world’s oldest hippopotamus, has died at Manila Zoo aged 65. Following an inquest since her death on Friday, zoo director James Dichaves said the 2.5-tonne female died due …
Tom Smith, a lecturer in International Relations at the UK’s University of Portsmouth, gives his assessment of President Duterte as he passes his first year in office. The views of …
A Christian group has risked providing a pretext for Islamist radicalisation by handing out Bibles to Muslim evacuees from Marawi city. Similar concerns have been expressed over proposals for a …
Although open to visitors by appointment, you can now tour the Malacañang presidential palace from the comfort of your home. The Presidential Museum and Library (PML) can now be explored …
President Duterte has achieved his highest ever public satisfaction rating, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The president garnered a net satisfaction rating of +67, categorised as “very …
A boat carrying the bodies of 70 Hawksbill turtles — a critically endangered species — was intercepted off the coast of Palawan yesterday (Thursday, July 6). The boat, operated by …
Five people were injured when an ambulance carrying a pregnant woman was hit by a train in Manila after being ‘trapped’ by trikes. The injured, who were all aboard the …
Potholes on the runway at Manila’s main airport saw flights diverted today (Thursday, July 6). Octavio Lina, operations chief at Ninoy Aquino International Airport said the two holes, both about …
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines today (Thursday, July 6), killing at least one person inside a collapsed building. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said aftershocks …
Enraged Filipino boxing fans have taken to social media to attack Australian Jeff Horn after his controversial victory against Manny Pacquiao last weekend. A tidal wave of abuse has been …
Satellite images have revealed the extent of the damage done to Marawi since terrorists began their rampage through the city under the black flag of Islamic State. The images show …
President Duterte has again threatened to eat the livers of Abu Sayyaf terrorists after two Vietnamese hostages were beheaded in Basilan. In a speech today (Wednesday, July 5), a visibly …
An audit of senate expenses uncovered colossal overstocking of essential items — including some 6,400 rolls of toilet paper ordered in 2016. In response to the report by the Commission …
Two Vietnamese sailors have been beheaded after an eight-month ordeal at the hands of Abu Sayyaf terrorists. The Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the victims as Hoang Thong and Hoang …
A coalition of youth groups has launched an ethics complaint against Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II for allegedly spreading fake news. Ahead of an official inquiry to address his apparently …
Thirty-one refugees who fled the siege of Marawi City have died due to disease, a health official said today (Wednesday, July 5). Eight of the deaths were due to diarrhoea …
Russia and China today (Tuesday, July 4) called on North Korea, South Korea and the US to sign up to a Chinese de-escalation plan to defuse tensions surrounding Pyongyang’s intercontinental …
Floods that have swept through a tourism hotspot in China have been described as the most severe in 100 years. Yangshuo, which attracts millions of visitors per year, is currently …
The Supreme Court has today (Tuesday, July 4) upheld as constitutional President Duterte’s imposition of 60 days of martial rule across Mindanao. Military rule was declared on May 23, just …
Militant groups marked Filipino-American Friendship Day — July 4 — with a protest outside the US Embassy in Manila. Today’s protest, which also coincided with the USA’s Independence Day, was …
A newborn baby boy was left for dead in a toilet cubicle at Manila’s NAIA Airport. In a report to the Manila International Airport Authority, Dr Lorena Purisima said the …