The latest annual Philippine budget allocated 1.65 billion pesos (US$27 million) to develop the airport as well as 300 million pesos for work on a sheltered port. More than 1 billion pesos has separately been earmarked for another sheltered port facility ...

Philippine officials say Chinese forces have fired three flares from an artificial island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol in the disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to ...

If the Pacific is the world’s greatest ocean, then the Philippines is one of its best-kept secrets. However, you’re not going to see much of a country comprising 7,641 islands on a road trip. Any serious tour of the Philippines will inevitably involve a sailing of some kind.

Did you know the Philippines has a whopping 7,641 islands? This makes it one of the biggest archipelagos globally. Yet, over 5,000 of these islands are not named on most maps. Exploring the Philippines’ incredible island count reveals a vibrant blend of ...

BATANES, Philippines — Marilyn Hubalde still remembers the first time she heard the thunderous chop of military helicopters swooping over this northernmost outpost of the Philippines, less than 90 miles from Taiwan. It was April 2023, when Filipino and ...

TAIWAN – China is inching closer to acts of war in the seas near the Philippines, according to experts, who say Beijing's amplified hostile moves may soon cross red lines that could force the treaty-bound United States to intervene and defend the Asian ...

U.S. military delegation surveyed a new Luzon Strait base for joint defense operations in the country's north near Taiwan.

On the same day, the China Coast Guard condemned the Philippines for its provocative behavior under the pretence of "fishing" in waters off China's Xianbin Reef after it was forced to take necessary control measures in accordance with the law and relevant rules to drive intruding Philippine vessels away.

From rich cultural experiences to world-class surfing and colorful nightlife, the Philippine islands are a paradise for sun-seekers. According to legend, a fisherman disillusioned with hard work once caught black stones in his net at sea. In frustration ...

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to ...