The Latest Breaking News from Philippines

Rare High School Shooting Shocks Philippines After Three Students Are Killed, 13 Left Wounded

A rare school shooting in Tacloban City, Philippines, resulted in three student deaths and 13 injuries. Two teenage suspects were arrested, claiming they were victims of bullying.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Three pupils killed and seven wounded in mass shooting at Philippines school

Police suspect bullying could be a potential motive behind the rare school shooting

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Philippines School Shooting: Locals Help Police Catch Alleged Second Minor Shooter After 3 Students Killed

Three students were killed and five injured before residents helped police bring both suspects into custody.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Comfort women must not be erased

The removal of the comfort women issue from the finalised Senior High School curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines is more than a curricular revision. It signals a negation that diminishes public recognition of wartime sexual survivors and risks narrowing collective historical consciousness within the educational…

Bangkok Post · Jun 21

Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years later

A Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light the forgotten story of 'hellships' used during World War II. These vessels carried Allied prisoners of war under brutal conditions. Many died from starvation, disease, or friendly…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

Ukrainian drone makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand

Firms court Asian militaries spending ​to counter China, as US says drone

Bangkok Post · Jun 19

NOVVA Group acquires 120 MWp Philippines solar project, anchoring its AI-era power platform in Southeast Asia

HONG KONG, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NOVVA Group ("Novva"), a global AI-enabling energy infrastructure platform, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of San Jose Solar Power Plant ("SJSP"), a utility-scale solar PV project in Bukidnon, Mindanao, from Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation. The acquisition…

AAP · Jun 19

Crisis24 Opens Global Maritime Operations Center in Manila to Power Intelligence, Consulting and Crisis Response Services

ANNAPOLIS, Md. and MANILA, Philippines, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Crisis24, a global, AI-enhanced leader in integrated risk management, intelligence-led security and medical operations, personal protection, medical concierge and crisis consulting, today announced the launch of its new Maritime Operations Center (MOC) in Manila, Philippines. The new MOC further strengthens…

AAP · Jun 18

Australia risks losing its ‘corporate brain’ if more high-value jobs keep being sent offshore

This year, some of Australia’s biggest and best known companies – Telstra, National Australia Bank (NAB), Officeworks and Woolworths – have decided to cut jobs locally, while creating more overseas. Those will mainly be in India, the Philippines and Vietnam.

The Conversation · Jun 17

Philippines says floating platform removed from Scarborough Shoal

MANILA — The Philippine task force on South China Sea issues confirmed on Wednesday that a floating platform previously detected in the Scarborough Shoal has been removed.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17