The Latest Breaking News from Philippines

'She Never Made it Home': Filipino Worker Dies on Bus in Philippines After Returning From Kuwait

A Filipino domestic worker tragically died of cardiac arrest during her bus journey home after years abroad, just hours before reuniting with her family in the Philippines.

International Business Times UK · Aug 8, 2025

China warns Philippines ‘playing with fire’ after Marcos signals role in Taiwan conflict

Beijing lodges protest over Philippine leader’s ‘wrong and provocative remarks’ during India visit

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

China warns Philippines over Taiwan remarks amid rising tensions

Beijing warns Manila to stop ‘playing with fire’ after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025

Who has a deal, who doesn’t? The state of play on eve of Trump’s tariffs

There is just a day to go before US president launches sweeping global tariffs.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025

'Food On Table' Outweighs Health Risks For Philippine E-waste Dismantlers

Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines.

International Business Times · Jul 29, 2025

Marcos says stronger alliances make Philippines safer amid China tensions, pledges reforms at home

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has used his annual state of the nation speech to declare that the country had become more confident and better prepared to defend its sovereignty

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Philippine Supreme Court Blocks VP Duterte's Impeachment Trial

The Philippines' top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025

Boats Bring Philippine Flood Victims To Safety As Death Toll Rises

Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025

Tropical storm adds to Philippines' weather toll with 25 dead and 278,000 evacuated this week

A tropical storm is blowing across the Philippines’ mountainous north, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages affected by flooding and landslides

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Tariff Negotiations With US 'Not Finished', Says Philippines

Negotiations over the Philippines' new 19 percent US tariff rate are "not finished", a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal's potential impact on the agriculture sector.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2025