Japan is reportedly planning to help the Philippines build an open radio access network ahead of Manila’s 5G deployment.
Ronald dela Rosa’s admission may have been an attempt to mitigate potential repercussions as the battle for midterm polls heats up, analysts say.
Chinese patrols have ‘gotten stricter’ since Beijing passed its anti-trespassing law, the fishermen say.
Authorities have revealed evidence that embattled mayor Alice Guo, who has been accused of being a spy, is a Chinese citizen and identity thief.
Analysts say the Dutertes have not always followed through with their announcements for candidacies for certain posts.
The Philippine VP’s cabinet exit has fuelled rumours she’ll take a run at the top job in 2028 – much to the actual opposition’s chagrin.
Millions of Filipinos have Chinese ancestry. Many are having their loyalty called into question amid rising anti-Chinese sentiment
Analysts accuse Beijing of using cognitive warfare to destabilise the Philippines’ political landscape amid their South China Sea row.
The triumph of Chelsea Manalo, who has African-American heritage, was met with mixed reactions, highlighting the country’s deep-seated preferences for Western features and light skin, observers say.
Young people are driving the surge in new cases, say health officials, amid efforts to reduce stigma, improve outreach and testing options.
Manila has denounced the embargo that lasts till September and China’s threats to arrest trespassers as more civilian boats venture into the contested waterway.
The country’s social welfare agency has found Facebook pages involved in the sale of children, with some being peddled by their parents themselves.
The bill could face roadblocks when it reaches the senate as pressures from conservative lawmakers and Catholic groups mount.
Critics say the Philippine president’s new rights ‘super body’ is superfluous – and an attempt to ‘deodorise his administration’s odious human rights record’.
Local government units around the country have implemented temporary compressed work weeks.
The Philippines has played its cards right by signalling that it’s ‘willing to work with anyone’ for strategic advantage, analysts say.
The two countries will discuss a visiting forces agreement, a month after French troops took part in the annual Balikatan exercises.
Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.
Almost 70 per cent of Filipino respondents in a survey said Congress should focus immediately on curbing rising commodity prices.
Duterte said her personal feelings were not related to her position as a government official after Marcos Jnr’s wife accused the vice-president of ‘hurting’ her.
The president’s announcement, which follows backlash to the ban, gives hope to advocacy groups who hope for a reconsideration of the ban.
The virtual cashier service highlights a growing trend among restaurants that are turning to such a method to cut costs and address staff shortages.
Outrage over the attack has led to renewed calls for the passage of a long stalled anti-discrimination bill and other legal protections.
Zero Co’s Mike Smith and his team of volunteers went viral after they scooped up 147,000kg of garbage from the Taguig-Pateros River.
Dozens of infants have died from the highly contagious yet preventable respiratory tract infection in the Philippines already this year – and the outbreak is only expected to spread.
The Philippine government has been criticised for lacking a crisis response programme to help Palestinian refugees.
#JusticeforKillua went viral after a golden retriever named Killua was found dead by its owner after a neighbour allegedly bludgeoned it to death.
Jaemark Tordecilla has created an AI tool to help investigative reporters uncover wrongdoing in Philippine government audit reports, in what could mark a sea change for journalism in the Global South.
Critics say the costs of implementing the Reserve Officers Training Corps bill and doubts over its strategic impact mean efforts are better redirected towards modernising the military
The video shows a transgender student having the haircut in school after she was threatened with a denial of enrolment.
