Philippines

Arnis is the "most bemedaled" sport of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the Philippines.

Malacañang has assured communist founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison that no arrest will be effected upon his return to the Philippines for the possible resumption of peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) does not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in the Philippines, Malacañang insisted.

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday underscored the good relationship between the Philippines and China during a courtesy call paid by Wang Ning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China’s Beijing…

The Philippines had made an “amazing decision” to host the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as it gave Filipino athletes the chance to shine in their own country.

Malacañang said it was not surprised with the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey showing that 70 percent of adult Filipinos are worried about the rising number of foreign Chinese workers in the Philippines.

The low ranking of the Philippines in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is rooted in "hunger" among Filipino children, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan said on Thursday.

President Rodrigo Duterte wished China’s new ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian a “productive” stay in the Philippines.

The national government fully supports the new initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd) to further advance quality basic education in the Philippines, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said.

Typhoon Kammuri lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila shut down its international airport over safety concerns.

Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.

Tens of thousands of people sheltered in evacuation centres as powerful Typhoon Kammuri barreled towards the Philippines on Monday, disrupting plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila.

Malacañang on Monday urged Filipino musicians to pen a song that represents the entire Philippines.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday bared that China offered him a mobile phone that cannot be hacked.

Forget about China's pronouncement that it has no plan to "sabotage" the Philippines' power grid -- from Luzon to Mindanao.

The Philippines has begun evacuating thousands of people, local officials said Sunday, as a powerful typhoon rumbling in from the Pacific forced Southeast Asian Games organisers to cancel or reschedule some events.

President Rodrigo Duterte and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao threw open the doors to the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines on Saturday as a powerful typhoon took aim at the nation's north and the competition's core venues.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday warned there would be a “quarrel” if China disables the Philippines’ electricity supply.

Transport delays, footballers training in the streets and two toilets in one stall: a chaotic final build-up has put the Philippines under pressure before the Southeast Asian Games open on Saturday.

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has downplayed the complaints aired by foreign delegates to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying the Philippines is even "too hospitable."

President Rodrigo Duterte assured Korean firms of the government’s commitment to protecting their investments in the Philippines.

The Philippines and South Korea sealed a total of five agreements during the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) commemorative summit in Busan.

China has picked a seasoned diplomat with extensive knowledge on Asian affairs as its new ambassador to the Philippines as the maritime dispute in the South China Sea continues.

Malacañang rejected allegations that the termination of Vice President Leni Robredo from the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs was meant to divert public attention from the problems hounding the country's hosting of the 30th…