The Latest Breaking News from Manila

Manila had argued it was conducting its own investigation into deaths under the controversial policy.

An "ironclad" alliance between the Philippines and United States has helped ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, and Washington is committed to its obligations to Manila under a mutual defence treaty, a top U.S. official said on Friday.

MANILA: Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion, among several charges the crusading journalist has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the ruling a victory for “truth”.

MANILA: Southeast Asian central banks look like they are close to done fighting inflation using interest rates, with economists seeing the tightening cycle ending after 25- to 50-basis points of moves in the coming months.

It's not an overstatement to say that the recent visit by Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr to China was one of the most important visits between the two countries in decades. The outcome of the three-day trip will have far-reaching implications for bilateral, regional, and global strategic landscapes in…

Construction of the first-ever underground railway in the Philippines, undertaken with Japanese aid, began on Monday in a move to pave the way for easing road congestion in overcrowded Manila.

Thousands of Catholic devotees have joined a night procession through downtown Manila to venerate a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ, which was not paraded to discourage an even larger crowd amid lingering fears of COVID-19

BEIJING: China is ready to resume oil and gas talks and manage maritime issues “cordially” with the Philippines, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, according to Chinese state television.

MANILA: Hundreds of top-ranking police in the Philippines were asked to resign on Wednesday as the government seeks to “cleanse” the corruption-tainted force of officers involved in the illegal drug trade.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss, among other things, Beijing's activities in the disputed South China Sea that Manila describes as illegal.

A Qantas flight from Sydney was among more than 300 domestic and international flights delayed, cancelled or diverted over a system outage at Manila airport.