"Philippines"

MANILA, Philippines — While he believes that the Philippines should fight for its maritime territories in the West Philippine Sea, presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao said Friday that it is better for the Philippines to be in good terms with China.

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it “a victory for a Filipina” for which it was happy to see.

MANILA, Philippines — In a surprise move, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Saturday that he was retiring from politics, and his longtime aide, Sen. Bong Go, took his place as the administration’s vice presidential candidate in next year’s elections.

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte slammed wealthy nations “hoarding” COVID-19 vaccines and said it is selfish to even talk about booster shots when poor nations are barely getting by.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is experiencing its fourth and “most severe” wave of COVID-19 infections without any sign of the virus spread slowing down, the president of the Philippine College of Physicians warned on Sunday.

MANILA - Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Sunday officially announced he was running for president in next years elections, potentially facing off with incumbent state leader Rodrigo Dutertes chosen successor.

MANILA, Philippines — If his weekly, late-night presidential addresses are any indication, President Rodrigo Duterte appears to lack a sense of urgency and attention to the details in the country’s pandemic response, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday.

The Philippines accounts for 75 percent of all deaths caused by weather, climate and water hazards in the Southwest Pacific region in the past 50 years, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Southeast Asia saw an uptick in new Covid-19 cases and deaths, mainly due to a sharp increase in cases in the Philippines and Vietnam, collated data showed.

Southeast Asia saw a decrease in new Covid-19 cases and related deaths on Saturday, collated data showed. Asean countries reported 85,894 infections and 1,778 deaths on Saturday, lower than 87,340 and 1,845 respectively on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday reaffirmed the cooperation and friendship between Philippines and China in areas like the COVID-19 pandemic and infrastructure development.

MANILA, Philippines — Police are maintaining the peace and security situation in Mindanao as they look to avoid a spillover of the civil unrest in Afghanistan.