The Philippines' iconic and notoriously packed and polluting jeepneys were back on the road in the capital's thoroughfares for the first time on Friday (July 3) following the government's further easing of measures to revive an economy squeezed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Iconic jeepneys back on the road in Philippine capital

The lockdown in Manila, which was one of the world's longest and strictest, was relaxed on June 1 to reduce the economic damage of the pandemic. Restaurants in the capital on Monday (June 15) were allowed to reopen their dine-in services, provided they allow only a 30 percent seating capacity and adhere to strict health protocols inside the establishments.

Partial dine-in services resume in Philippine capital amid lockdown ease

Traffic jams, honking, taxis, and ride-sharing were seen on the streets of Manila on Monday as the Philippines relaxed one of the world's longest lockdown from the capital city.

Traffic jams, long queues seen in Manila as one of world's longest lockdowns lifted

Donning blue protective suits, stoles and crosses, a group of Filipino Catholic priests have been roaming around Metro Manila's poorest communities in hopes of giving hope to the people amid a government-enforced lockdown.

Priests bring faith to Philippines amid lockdown

Millions of people woke up confused, confined and frustrated in the Philippines on Tuesday, as a sweeping home quarantine order kicked in with just a few hours of warning, and Southeast Asia prepared tighter measures against a surge in coronavirus cases.

Confusion, concern as locked-down Philippines starts coronavirus quarantine

Vehicles entering the Philippine capital were stuck in kilometer-long queues Monday at checkpoints enforcing a quarantine aimed at curbing the nation's rising coronavirus cases.

Checkpoint queues stretch for kilometres in Manila amid coronavirus

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila, as well as community quarantine measures, in what he called a "lockdown" of the capital to arrest the spread of coronavirus.

Philippines' Duterte announces 'lockdown' of Manila to fight coronavirus

Philippine police has surrounded a shopping mall in an upscale district of Manila after a gunman opened fire and took several people inside hostage.

Philippines: One Injured, Dozens Held Hostage in Manila Mall Shooting

Philippine police on Monday surrounded a shopping mall in an upscale district in Manila after a gunman opened fire and took people inside hostage. The incident happened at the V-Mall in the San Juan area of the Philippine capital.

Gunman takes hostages at Manila Mall in Philippines

At least 30 people are being held hostage as a gunman has gone on the rampage in a shopping mall in Manila. Philippine police have surrounded the area around the mall.

Disgruntled former security guard takes 30 hostages, in Manila shopping complex

Tackling traffic! Four Indian cities among top 10 world's most congested

An elderly seamstress is sewing hundreds of protective masks from her small workshop to donate to evacuees displaced by a restive volcano south of the capital Manila. Rosalina Mantuano said she wanted to help people scrambling to find ways to protect themselves from hazardous ashfall brought by a steam-driven eruption of Taal volcano.

Your Story: Filipina grandmother makes free face masks for ash-stricken community

Philippines' Taal hazard might escalate into a 'volcanic tsunami'

Thousands of residents living near a restive volcano south of Manila sought refuge at temporary shelters on Monday (January 13) after it spewed ash and blanketed several towns into a grey landscape.

Thousands of residents evacuate after restive volcano spews ash

An erupting volcano in the Philippine capital on Monday spewed lava and broad columns of ash, which grounded hundreds of flights amid an alert for a possible "explosive eruption".

Philippines: Officials warn of tsunami as volcano spews ash, lava

As tension is rising between the United States and Iran after the killing of Iranian's top military commander, Qasem Soleimani, the Philippines government is preparing to evacuate thousands of Filipinos working in the Middle East region.

Philippines prepares for 'evacuation' of citizens in Middle East

The Philippine government will take over the capital's water distribution services if the two largest water firms refuse to accept the terms of new contracts that will be offered to them, the presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.

Take it or leave it: Duterte on water distribution contract

Typhoon Phanfone pummelled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet and miserable holiday season to millions in the mainly Catholic nation. Thousands were stranded at shuttered ports or evacuation centres at the height of the festive season on Wednesday, and residents cowered in rain-soaked homes as Phanfone leapt from one small island to another for the second day.

Typhoon hits central Philippines on Christmas Day

U2 frontman Bono said Tuesday there must be no compromise on human rights, in a rebuke of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ahead of the Irish rockers' first Manila concert.

Bono: 'No compromise' on human rights in the Philippines

A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Manila suffered an apparent engine failure on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles and made an emergency landing, authorities said.

Philippine Airlines flight heading to Manila makes emergency landing in Los Angeles

Office-sharing startup WeWork will open new locations in Singapore and the Philippines this year, it said, even as it seeks a $1 billion lifeline from its biggest-backer Softbank Group Corp for a major restructuring.

WeWork to open new co-working sites in Singapore and Manila

Thousands already killed in Duterte's anti-drug campaign. In Duterte drug problem still persists. Duterte pushes for reinstating the death penalty. Protesters display 'Stop The Killing' banners. Watch this video to know more.

Philippines: Protest against Duterte's war on drugs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "seriously considering" cutting his nation's diplomatic ties with Iceland after it spearheaded a UN resolution to probe his deadly drug war, the leader's spokesman said.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over United Nations probe

The Philippines' highest-ranking lawmaker said on Monday a UN resolution to probe the country's bloody war on drugs should be ignored, and its chief backer Iceland be investigated instead for human rights abuses in allowing abortion.

Philippines' top senator chides Iceland for abortion, United Nation drugs war probe

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