LAST November, more than five million Filipinos went to the polls to vote on candidates for a variety of national and local offices. The fact itself was not news in the Philippines or abroad; ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday underscored his administration’s resolve to defend the country’s territory through diplomacy in a key speech but did not ...

Reporting from BEIJING — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday declared a nationwide “state of lawlessness,” granting the military special powers to aid in police operations after an attack ...

The country’s largest aggrupations of medical and health practitioners have banded together in support of retaining Dr. Teodoro Herbosa as secretary of the Department of Health. In a statement, the ...

The Philippines has declared a state of emergency after a typhoon left at least 114 dead and 127 missing. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr issued the "state of national calamity" declaration ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency, after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 241 people dead or missing. At least 114 people have been killed, mostly from drowning ...

One month after declaring martial law on the southern island of Mindanao, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte proclaimed success this week in preventing groups linked to Islamic State from declaring ...

Media watchdogs have documented 184 cases of attacks targeting journalists under the incumbent government. This statement was originally published on cmfr-phil.org on 3 May 2025. THE STATE of media ...

Malaysia’s government plans to protest the Philippines’ passage of two new maritime laws, which it says touch upon a long-standing dispute between the two countries, the country’s deputy foreign ...

A resident returns to what remains of their home after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated communities in Talisay City, Cebu province, central Philippines on November 5, 2025. Philippine President Ferdinand ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, and in preparation for another possible typhoon.