MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy participated in a live-fire air defense exercise with naval forces from Japan, Singapore and Italy while sailing toward Hawaii for this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, the world's largest international maritime drill.
MANILA, Philippines — A string of deadly election-related incidents marred the opening of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election yesterday, leaving several people dead and dozens wounded in Cotabato City.
MANILA, Philippines — Fathers in the Philippines could be entitled to up to 105 days of paid paternity leave under a new measure filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to place paternal benefits on par with existing maternity leave laws.
MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) has developed into a tropical cyclone and is set to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.
PARIS, France — Celine Dion has spent years in intense physical and voice therapy helping her overcome her rare neurological condition that causes muscle spasms so strong they leave her with injuries.
TORONTO, Canada — Scottish actor James McAvoy reflected on spirituality ahead of the world premiere of his supernatural drama "Faith" on the second day of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to launch coin deposit machines in Cebu in November ahead of a nationwide rollout, with dedicated maintenance support to help keep the machines operational.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has reported an increase in leptospirosis cases, with over 8,000 infections recorded nationwide so far this year.
MANILA, Philippines — Two elderly women died in separate road crashes in Manila involving public utility vehicles over the weekend.
MANILA, Philippines — To decongest air traffic at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is initiating a feasibility study for alternate gateways in the island province.
MANILA, Philippines — Impeachable officials like Vice President Sara Duterte may be removed from office for “intentional concealment” of assets including those owned by their spouses, according to retired Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang.
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MANILA, Philippines — The peso sank to a fresh record low against the dollar yesterday as expectations of an interest rate hike in the United States fueled demand for the greenback, bringing the local currency closer to the 63-per-dollar level.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intends to conduct a secondary sweep of the fire-stricken ferry MV June Aster after failing to recover additional bodies.