Philippines

Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities in modernization push, defense chief says

US defense ally the Philippines also plans to acquire additional guided-missile corvettes and other major defense assets to beef up its external defense capabilities.

Philippine military personnel observe as a drones flies in Mariveles, Province of Bataan on April 8, 2025, at a handover ceremony where the Australian government donated 20 units of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
General view of the Filipino flag and the Senate of the Philippines official logo, at the Senate of the Philippines, before the State of the Nation Address SONA 2024.

School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, other South Asian Foreign Ministers during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay city, Philippines, July 21, 2026.

ASEAN's top diplomats meet, to issue statement amid 'grave concern' over US-Iran conflict

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, speaks before students in Davao city in southern Philippines, August 6, 2017

Sara Duterte impeachment trial begins, setting stage for 2028 Philippines election


Coconut wine kills 11, hospitalizes hundreds in the Philippines

Unregulated production and sales of lambanog are common in the Philippines, and it is often made illegally with dangerous additives.

Coconut oil 370

Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.

Rescue workers assist a resident evacuating from a condominium building that sustained heavy damage after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines, October 31, 2019

Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’

But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.

Israaid phillipines 248.88

Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini

The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).

A top view of the holiday island of Boracay during the first day of a temporary closure for tourists, in Philippines

‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police

Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.

National Capital Region Police Director Oscar Albayalde gestures during an interview with Reuters in Taguig City, Philippines on June 6, 2017. Picture taken June 6, 2017.

IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics

Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.

Soldiers holding their weapons stand on attention during the 121st anniversary celebration of the Philippine Army at Taguig city, Metro Manila, Philippines March 20, 2018

Eleven dead, countless trapped as earthquake hits Philippines

During the night, seven people were rescued and four dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the commercial building, which had caved in on a ground floor supermarket, officials said.

Debris and rubble surround the Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish after an earthquake the day before in Porac town, Pampanga province, Philippines