Philippine, Vietnamese join anti-China street protestSeveral hundred Filipino and Vietnamese protesters united in a march in the Philippine capital on Friday, demanding that China stop oil drilling in disputed South China Sea waters.
15 dead as Philippines battles Islamic militantsThe Philippine military said Wednesday it had launched an air and ground assault against Islamic militants wanted for a spate of kidnappings, with 14 militants and one soldier killed in the clashes.
30 April 2014
Philippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearingOn a small rock wall a short drive from the Philippine capital, enigmatic carvings that are believed to date back 5,000 years are in danger of disappearing before their mysteries can be solved.
23 April 2014
Philippines' Easter crucifixons draw huge crowdsThousands of people flocked to rural fields in the Philippines on Friday to witness the gruesome spectacle of men being crucified in their annual Easter re-enactment of the death of Jesus Christ.
18 April 2014
Philippine leader apologises over 'world's worst airport'Philippine President Benigno Aquino publicly apologised on Wednesday for failures in air conditioning at Manila airport, already named by an online travel guide as the world's worst.
17 April 2014
Philippines, Muslim rebels set for historic peace dealThe biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines will sign a peace deal on Thursday aimed at ending four decades of deadly conflict that has condemned millions in the nation's far south to brutal poverty.
27 March 2014
Forest fire hits 'sacred' Philippine mountainA forest fire was raging atop a Philippine mountain, threatening endangered plants and animals in an area also considered by some local sects as a holy place.
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UNFarmers in the Philippines will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during planting season.
11 March 2014
Philippine Supreme Court says law on online libel constitutionalThe Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a controversial cybercrime law penalising online libel is constitutional, amid claims it is intended to curb Internet freedom in one of Asia's most freewheeling democracies.
Humour trumps good looks in PhilippinesUgly people with a sense of humour appear to trump their good-looking but dull peers in the Philippines' dating game.
Two Philippine TV journalists wounded in bomb blastTwo journalists at a major Philippine TV broadcaster were injured on Saturday after a bomb exploded as they were covering fighting between soldiers and hardline Muslim rebels, a military commander said.
01 February 2014
Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong KongThe Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
30 January 2014
Thousands flee more floods in southern PhilippinesThousands of people are fleeing rising floodwaters in a fresh round of evacuations in the southern Philippines, officials said Friday as the death toll from a week of bad weather rose to 34.
17 January 2014
International probe cracks Philippine child web sex ringAn international probe has cracked a paedophile ring which streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet, leading to dozens of arrests, police in the Philippines.