Philippines
Pandemic pushed millions more into poverty in the Philippines
MANILA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, largely due…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Philippine islands region – EMSC
Aug 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Moro Gulf, Mindanao region in the Philippines on Saturday, the European…
Blinken commits U.S. to defending Philippines against armed attacks
MANILA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the Philippines on Saturday that the United States would come to…
Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos, warrior and survivor, dies at 94
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who died on Sunday, was a fighter during wars in Korea and Vietnam and…
Photo Story: Damage to the historic Saint Catherine church following the earthquake in the Philippines
A view of a damaged altar inside the historic Saint Catherine church following an earthquake in Tayum, Abra province, Philippines, 28 July…
UPDATED: Death toll in Philippines quake rises to 4, with 60 injured
MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Philippines has killed four people and injured 60, the interior minister said…
Three dead in graduation shooting at top Philippines university
MANILA, July 24 (Reuters) - Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines' capital region on…
Philippines begins new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow
Marcos praises father's controversial rule MANILA, June 30 (Reuters) - The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in…
Nobel laureate Ressa vows to fight order to shut Philippine news site
MANILA, June 29 (Reuters) - Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa pledged on Wednesday to fight an order by the corporate…
Duterte’s daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president
MANILA (Reuters) - Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on…
Philippines’ Marcos says China ties ‘set to shift to higher gear’ under his presidency
MANILA, May 18 (Reuters) - Incoming Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his country's relations with China will be expanded…
After Philippines election triumph, Marcos visits dictator father’s grave
MANILA, May 11 (Reuters) - Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to the grave of his father, the disgraced Philippines dictator, the day after…