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Will the Philippines risk war with Malaysia over Sabah?

• 4 days   ago
• International

Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of "The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy"

Duterte extends COVID-19 state of calamity by 1 year

• 4 days   ago
• Updates

President Duterte has extended for one more year the declaration of a state of calamity in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective Sept. 13

Fake emails on Netflix billing information are circulating in the Philippines, cyber security group warns

• 5 days   ago
• International

A computer emergency response team warned Filipino subscribers of Netflix and other video streaming services of phishing or fake e-mails inquiring

Philippine president in ‘humanitarian’ plea to Malaysia over virus-stranded 3000 Filipinos

• 7 days   ago
• International

Duterte’s appeal follows war of words over disputed territory of Sabah where 3,000 Filipinos are trapped.   Philippine

Philippines logs 3,544 more COVID-19 cases; total now over 269,000

• 1 week ago
• Updates

The Philippines saw another huge increase in the number of new coronavirus infections as the total confirmed cases nationwide swelled to 269,407

How the Philippine peso became Asia's best-performing currency in 2020 amidst pandemic

• 1 week ago
• Business

Fall in imports, current account surplus, spike in demand for bonds behind peso's climb
Despite the virus-induced recession, the

U.S. Marine deported from Philippines after presidential pardon for killing of transgender woman

• 1 week ago
• International

A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman has been released from prison and deported from the Philippines on Sunday, after

Pardoned by Kuwait, Filipino worker on death row finally returns home

• 1 week ago
• International

A Filipino migrant worker who was sentenced to death for the murder of his partner 12 years ago has returned to the Philippines after being

Philippines sees surge in mental health calls during COVID-19

• 2 weeks   ago
• Health

The Philippines is seeing “a significant increase” in mental health calls amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines’

Philippine's Duterte orders customs chief to 'shoot and kill' drug smugglers

• 3 weeks   ago
• International

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly ordered the country's top customs official to shoot and kill drug smugglers in one of his most

Filipinos in UAE concerned about new travel rule by Philippines immigration

• 3 weeks   ago
• International

Minimum Dh10,000 income must for a Filipino in UAE to sponsor a family member’s visit
Filipino expats have expressed their

US to provide military assistance if China attacks in South China Sea: Philippines

• 3 weeks   ago
• International

Since 1951, the US and the Philippines have had a Mutual Defence Treaty that commits them to support each other in the event if either is

Can the Philippines’ shopping centres survive in a post-coronavirus world?

• 4 weeks   ago
• International

Over the past five years, summertime has been one of the busiest seasons for Patty Marabut, who co-owns a dessert shop called The Lost Bread. Its

Top Philippine diplomat recommends scrapping deals with blacklisted China firms

• 4 weeks   ago
• International

The Philippines’ foreign minister said on Friday he would recommend the government terminates deals with Chinese firms blacklisted by the

Philippines risks losing in vaccine race as it battles worst outbreak in Southeast Asia

• 4 weeks   ago
• Updates

The Philippines is trying to secure access to a vaccine in development against COVID-19 as it battles the worst outbreak in Southeast

Philippines bomb attacks kill at least 14

• 4 weeks   ago
• International

Philippines' coronavirus cases rise close to 190,000

• 4 weeks   ago
• Updates

The Philippines recorded 2,378 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its smallest daily spike in nearly four weeks, but the nationwide tally rose

Qatar Airways increases flights to Cebu and Clark

• 1 month ago
• Local

Qatar Airways is now flying to Cebu daily since last Wednesday ( August 12) from only three times weekly before the end of last month.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the Philippines

• 1 month ago
• International

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the Philippines leaving at least one person dead and causing widespread damage
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake