The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity

The Philippines assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair during maritime tension and less diplomatic patience in the South China Sea.

The Philippine government cut its economic growth target for this year, as it expects the fallout from the wide-scale corruption scandal to persist in the first half of 2026.

Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, connecting Southeast Asia to the United States, India and Hong Kong.

The strong relations between Manila and Abu Dhabi led to the agreement to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Philippines' first free trade agreement in the Middle East.

The Philippine central bank will consider one more rate cut this year — possibly in February — to close out its easing cycle, barring worse-than-expected economic growth, according to its governor.

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

Jollibee has been building its international profile by expanding overseas and acquiring foreign brands such as Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Chinese restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan.