Severe tropical storm Nalgae has claimed the lives of 98 and injured several with others missing. The president expressed his grief for the incident. Also read | Aftershocks rock Philippines as six hurt by strong quake As per reports, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippines: Tropical storm Nalgae claims lives of 98, president to conduct an aerial inspection 

More than 2,500 marines from the United States and the Philippines participated in combat drills on Monday in preparation for any crisis in a region that has been on edge due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea and rising tensions regarding Taiwan.

US, Philippine forces conduct combat drills to brace for crisis in troubled region

More than two years after the pandemic began, the classrooms in the Philippines welcomed students for their first in-person classes on Monday. Incessant lockdowns, prompted by the frequent rise in Covid cases kept students, both in primary and secondary classes out of the classrooms.

Schools reopen in Philippines for the first time after two years of Covid lockdowns

As India and Philippines continue to increase engagement in security aspect, both sides have agreed to "fast-track preparations" for a bilateral Maritime Dialogue.

India, Philippines to hold maritime dialogue

In pics: Ferdinand  'Bongbong' Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines' 17th President. Critics fear 'bleak future'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who earned international infamy for his deadly drug war and foul-mouthed tirades but remains hugely popular among Filipinos fed up with the country's dysfunction and political elite stepped down from his post yesterday, as reported by AFP.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte steps down

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Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing: From street kid to superstar, here's a look at his career

World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from what he called the "greatest sport in the world" on Wednesday to focus on a run for the Philippines presidency, the biggest fight of his career.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao quits 'greatest sport in the world' to contest Philippines presidency

The president of the Philippines has asked China to take back 1,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated to the country after facing criticism for receiving a jab even though it has not yet been authorised for public use in the country.

Grappling with COVID-19, Philippines to send back China's Sinopharm vaccine

The foreign secretary, Teodoro Locsin, said late on Sunday that the Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over the Chinese presence.

Phillipines demands withdrawal of over 200 Chinese vessels from South China Sea

People often ask each other 'if you could be anyone, who would you be?'. A Los Angeles man has decided he would rather be the Philippine President than carry his own identity — at least for official purposes.

Someone famous: LAPD catches fake driving license with photo of Rodrigo Duterte

India has taken a major step towards becoming an arms exporter. India has signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of "defence material and equipment", which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles.

India-Philippines BrahMos pact: A deal that sends message to China

Amid rising resistance to Chinese products, Beijing has declared intentions to donate half a million coronavirus vaccine shots to the Philippines, Manila officials said on Saturday.

China to donate vaccine to Philippines amid growing resistance

Philippines is set to approve a bill that raises the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16. This catholic majority country currently has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world.

Philippines set to raise age of consent, child abuse on a rise in Philippines

At least two people were killed and hundreds forced to flee their inundated homes in the Philippines as torrential rain triggered flooding and landslides in the storm-battered archipelago, officials said Saturday.

Two dead, hundreds flee floods in Philippine storm

The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof.

Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite crashes in his house

Residents of the Philippines' capital on Saturday flocked to an artificial white sand beach that the government has transformed from a polluted stretch of shoreline to mark International Coastal Cleanup day.

Polluted stretch of Manila Bay gets fake white sand makeover

A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines was deported on Sunday after being pardoned by President Rodrigo Duterte. Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was halfway through his maximum 10-year prison term for the 2014 murder when Duterte this week unexpectedly ordered his release, drawing condemnation from rights groups.

Philippines deports US Marine pardoned for transgender killing

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte plans to declare a nationwide public health emergency following confirmation of the country's first community transmission of the disease, the presidential aide said on Saturday.

Philippines' Duterte to declare public health emergency to combat coronavirus

Rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday to reach six people they feared were trapped after a bridge collapsed in Taiwan, smashing onto a group of fishing boats moored underneath.

Rescuers fear six trapped after Taiwan bridge collapse

The "militarisation" of the South China Sea is threatening peace in the contested waterway, the European Union's top diplomat said Monday in Hanoi, echoing warnings from the US as pressure mounts against Beijing's ambitions in the region.

European Union criticises 'militarisation' of South China Sea

China has rejected Philippine allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, as pressure builds on President Rodrigo Duterte to take a tougher line.

China denies hit and run as pressure builds on Philippines' Duterte to speak up

Bangladesh's central bank on Thursday sued a Philippine bank to recoup losses it suffered when unidentified hackers stole $81 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York nearly three years ago.

Bangladesh sues Philippine bank over cyber heist at New York Federal Reserve Bank

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