The Latest Breaking News from Philippines

Trolley school helps Philippine children keep studies on track

A brightly decorated wooden trolley rumbles down a little-used rail track in the southern Philippines carrying four young teachers, two on the front and two in the back pushing it along with their feet.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Israeli Aid Experts Reach Typhoon-Hit Philippines

Two months after a devastating typhoon, Israeli team members were finally able to enter the country to assist in the relief work.

Zenger · Feb 22, 2022

Philippines detects bird flu in duck, quail farms

MANILA: The Philippines' agriculture department said on Tuesday it had recently detected outbreaks of avian influenza in some duck and quail farms near the capital, after getting rid of the disease more than a year ago.

Bangkok Post · Feb 22, 2022

Philippines' Pacquiao to fight drugs 'the right way' if elected president

Philippines boxing icon and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao said he will welcome an international probe into President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs if elected, and promised to fight narcotics "the right way", with due process, not street shootings.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Philippines' Marcos wants military presence to defend its waters in South China Sea

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants his country to have a military presence in the South China Sea, "not to fire upon" vessels but to defend its waters in a long-running dispute with China.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

India, Philippines reaffirm strong commitment to multi-faceted partnership

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded his first visit to the key Southeast Asian country

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022

'Life-changing' or scam? Blockchain game helps Philippines' poor earn

MANILA: Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in his Manila bedroom pitting his puffer fish-like cartoon NFT characters against others. But this is not just a game -- he is earning cryptocurrency to support his family during the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Feb 15, 2022

The CFMoto 800MT Storms Into The Philippine Market

CFMoto has released the 800MT adventure bike in the Philippines.The company’s first full-fledged adventure tourer is available in Sport and Touring variants.

RideApart · Feb 14, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 12 February 2022

This week we visit two Asian countries gearing up for election season, and cover shaman scandals in South Korea, and the same-old story in the Philippines.

inkl Originals · Feb 12, 2022

Philippine activists ready for long battle against Marcos

MANILA: Petitioners seeking to bar Ferdinand Marcos Jr from the Philippines presidency said on Friday they were bent on keeping "autocratic figures" from power and would use all legal channels to stop the election frontrunner, including the Supreme Court.

Bangkok Post · Feb 11, 2022