At least seven people, including two children, were killed after a fire broke out late Saturday (April 8) in a residential complex near the Philippine capital city of Manila, police said, as per AFP.

Philippines: At least seven killed in fire near capital city Manila

Rescuers on Tuesday confirmed that the small plane carrying two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers crashed on Mount Mayon volcano - one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes.

Missing plane's wreckage found on one of Philippine's most active volcanoes

Chaos erupted at the Philippines’ main gateway, on New Year's Day (Sunday) after it faced a severe power outage, paralysing the country’s air traffic control and disrupting over 300 flights, as of Monday.

Thousands stranded at Philippines int'l airport after power outage; officials rush to restore operations

Thousands of exhausted passengers on Monday (January 2) remained stranded outside the ageing Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, after a New Year power outage caused hundreds of flight cancellations.

Thousands stranded at the Philippines' main airport after power outage

Nine people, including three former police officers, have been charged with kidnapping after series of mysterious disappearances in the country's massive cockfighting industry.

Philippines: Nine, including ex-police officials, charged in cockfight kidnappings

Hundreds of protesters commemorated International Human Rights Day with a protest march in Manila on Saturday. They alleged that a rising number of judicial killings have been taking place in the country.

Philippines protest: Hundreds protest against extra judicial killings

Manila protests: Hundreds protest against alleged judicial killings; stir against Philippines Prez

A mass burial was held on Friday to dispose the bodies of 70 inmates in the largest prison in the Philippines, weeks after their decomposing remains were found at a Manila funeral home.

Philippines: Largest prison holds mass burial for 70 inmates after bodies were found rotting at funeral home

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is in the Philippines to bolster diplomatic ties. Tensions between Beijing and Manila rise after debris incident. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: U.S. bolstering ties with the Philippines to counter China?

Motorcycle-riding gunmen have killed a longtime radio commentator in metropolitan Manila, the latest attack on a member of the media in the Philippines, which is considered one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists.

Gunmen kill Philippine radio commentator Percival Mabasa in Manila

A prominent Philippine radio journalist, Percival Mabasa, was killed while driving in the country’s capital Manila, the police said on Tuesday. The killing has sparked protests and drawn condemnation from media groups, activists, politicians and foreign embassies who have described this “brazen” attack as a blow to press freedom in the country.

Philippines: Journalist Percival Mabasa shot dead; murder sparks public outrage

In yet another killing, a journalist in Philippines was shot dead while driving in the capital Manila. This is the second journalist that has been killed since Marcus Jr took office as President on June 30th.

WION Dispatch: Outrage after Philippine journalist shot dead

Authorities confirmed on Sunday that Typhoon Noru made landfall in the Philippines after coastal communities were evacuated. According to the state weather forecaster, the typhoon slammed in Burdeos municipality on the Polillo islands.

Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Philippines, coastal communities evacuated

India's external affairs minister, Dr S Jaishankar, will be on a visit to the Philippines from February 13th to the 15th. The visit comes after India and the Philippines signed a $374.

Days after BrahMos deal, S Jaishankar to visit Philippines on February 13-15

Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso on Monday filed his certificate of candidacy to run for May 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines. Domagoso, 46, popularly known by his celebrity nickname Isko Moreno, and his running-mate Willie Ong, a doctor with more than 16 million followers on Facebook, filed their certificates of candidacy at the Commission on Elections, reports Xinhua news agency.

Manila Mayor officially joins 2022 presidential race

The Philippines will ease coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila to spur economic activity, officials said Tuesday, despite record infection numbers and a warning from the WHO against the move.

Philippines eases virus lockdown in capital to spur economy despite WHO warning

Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood Manila, provinces

The COVID -19 cases surging in Manila. The Philipines has ordered more than 24 million people in and around Manila into complete Coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus Update: Philippines announces strict COVID-19 lockdown in and around Manila

Hundreds of Filipino Catholics, many in face shields, attended Ash Wednesday services in Manila on Wednesday (February 26) to mark the start of Lent.

Face-shielded Filipino Catholics observe Ash Wednesday in Manila

Sitting in gondolas, moviegoers in the Philippine capital are enjoying films while keeping safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Venice Grand Canal set up a screen in an outdoor "canal" of the upscale mall earlier in December and started showing films for those who miss the big screen as theatres have been closed since mid-March to stop the spread of the virus.

Philippines: Float-in cinema helps Manila moviegoers with social distancing

Heavy rain effectively shut down Manila, the sprawling capital of 12 million people, and surrounding areas.

Typhoon Vamco lashes the Philippines, paralyses parts of Manila

A group of Filipino teachers have found a creative way to help children of indigenous communities living in remote mountains north of Manila catch up on their studies under the new norms of pandemic restrictions. Using old bookshelves and used wooden boards, the teachers built a makeshift learning centre complete with a large monitor.

Filipino teachers bring classrooms to isolated villages via travelling-school rickshaw

Coronavirus-wary animal owners in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines

Manila city Mayor Isko Moreno feels insulted. Calling the mislabeling an attack on the Philippine sovereignty, he clarified that he is not the Governor of China but the Mayor of Manila.

'Governor of Manila, not China': Isko Moreno's statement takes over Twitter with #ProvinceOfChina

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