Philippine forces will hold anti-invasion drills across Northern Luzon and the South China Sea this month to test the country’s ability to defend against threats amid tensions with China. The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ annual joint exercise “Dagit,

By Adrian Portugal and Eloisa Lopez CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) -As the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed to 66, residents in the hardest-hit province of Cebu are confronting the devastation it left behind: homes reduced to rubble,

Philippine officials have ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate to safer ground and prohibited fishermen from venturing out to sea in an east-central region as a typhoon approached from the

At least 66 are dead and 340,000 affected after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines. The Catholic Church and aid groups are providing food, shelter, and rescue in hard-hit areas like Cebu and Southern Leyte.

Manila stood up its first Army unit dedicated to operating surface-to-surface missiles last week in an effort to strengthen Philippine forces’ long-range precision strike capabilities and contribute to the country’s territorial defense operations.

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine inflation stayed below the central bank's target for the eighth straight month in October, giving it leeway to lower interest rates again next month to support economic growth.

Philippine lawmakers and former officials have become embroiled in a ballooning graft scandal involving bogus flood control projects, but social media users claiming an informant's testimony is "scripted" have shared a manipulated video.

The partnership will service international travelers through Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma, San Francisco, and Hawaii.

Southwest Airlines has welcomes Philippine Airlines (PAL) as the newest carrier partnering to connect transoceanic travelers with Southwest- | Southwest Airlines now partners with four overseas air carriers and is actively exploring additional transatlantic partnerships for later this year.