Ahtisa Manalo donned a gown representing the Philippines' vibrant spirit at the Miss Universe 2025 national costume show in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, Nov. 19. …
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong (international name) has further intensified as it moves over the Philippine Sea northeast of Palau, the weather bureau said Friday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The low-pressure area monitored south of Guam has developed into a new tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the local state weather bureau reported on Tuesday, November 4. The Philippine…
STA. ELENA GOLF CLUB, Laguna, Philippines — The Philippines is laying out the red carpet this week to some of golf’s biggest names, part of a grand government plan to diversify tourism with sport at the forefront.…
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising from more than $1 million in bribes that several executives allegedly paid to election officials in the Philippines. The payments,…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday kicked off their first activity since the military access pact signed by both countries entered into force last month. The inaugural activity, the “Doshin-Bayanihan 5-25,” is a combined training…
MANILA – A delegation of Ukrainian parliamentarians visiting the Philippines cited the “huge potentials” for collaboration with Manila, including the possible co-production of drones and boosting trade initiatives. Ukrainian Member of Parliament Vadym Halaichuk said the Philippines, a…
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year’s strongest typhoons threatened to cause flooding and…
MANILA – In a major step to strengthen protection and ensure fair treatment for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially the most vulnerable household workers, the Philippines and Qatar have signed a landmark labor agreement that created the first…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing’s plan for a “nature reserve” on the disputed the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), with a top official calling it a pretext for “eventual occupation” of the South…
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) is looking to integrate drones as part of its efforts to beef up its external defense capabilities. In a statement Thursday, PA chief Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete said this initiative is part…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Stargazers are in for a celestial treat as a total lunar eclipse will be visible in the Philippines on the night of September 7 to the early hours of September 8, 2025, the…
