Marcos signs law cutting Philippine corporate taxes
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday trimmed corporate taxes and offered more fiscal incentives under a new law aimed at drawing more foreign investments.
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Thousands flee as fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines
Thousands of people sought shelter and ports shut down in the Philippines on Monday, officials said, as聽 the disaster-weary nation was struck by another typhoon 鈥� the fourth in less than a month.
Duterte offers 鈥榥o apologies, no excuses鈥� for deadly Philippine drug war
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte strongly defended his deadly drug war as he testified on Monday at a senate probe of the crackdown...
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110
Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 110...
Storm leaves towns submerged, toll reaches 66 in Philippines
Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear their homes of mud and debris on Friday while others still awaited rescue as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 66.
Philippines races to reach stranded as storm toll rises
Philippine rescuers raced Thursday to reach residents still stranded by flooding in the hard-hit Bicol region, after torrential rains from Tropical Storm Trami submerged villages and killed more than 20 people.
Bangladesh prevail over Philippines
Bangladesh earned a solitary goal win over the Philippines in their second match of the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers at the National Sports Complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Wednesday.
14 killed in Philippines storm
Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed 14 people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast.
Bangladesh face Philippines today聽
Bangladesh will take on the Philippines in their second match of the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers at the National Sports Complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today.聽
VP Duterte threatens to dig up dictator Marcos鈥� remains
Philippine vice president Sara Duterte threatened on Friday to dig up the remains of president Ferdinand Marcos鈥� dictator father and toss them into the sea, as their bitter feud...
Fugitive former Philippines mayor arrested in Indonesia
A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime has been arrested in Indonesia, according to Philippine authorities who are seeking her extradition...
China says protecting 鈥榬ights鈥� after Philippine ship collision
Beijing insisted on Monday it was defending its 鈥榬ights鈥� in the South China Sea, after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming...
US, China trade warnings during tense visit
Top US and Chinese officials exchanged warnings against stoking regional tensions during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, after China became embroiled in security rows with American allies Japan and the Philippines...
China says took 鈥榗ontrol measures鈥� against Philippine ships near disputed reef
China said it took 鈥榗ontrol measures鈥� on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
Philippines, Vietnam coast guards hold first joint drills
The Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards held firefighting and search-and-rescue exercises off Manila on Friday, the first such drills between the two countries with maritime disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea...
Philippines, Vietnam coast guards to hold first joint drills
The Philippines and Vietnam coast guards will hold joint exercises this week, Manila said Monday, in the first such drills between the countries in dispute with...
Manila will not back down in S China Sea dispute
The Philippines will 鈥榮tand our ground鈥� in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday, eight years after an international ruling against...
Philippines, Japan sign key defence pact
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other鈥檚 territory, as they boost ties in the face of...
14th Social Business Day ends in Manila
The 14th Social Business Day 2024, hosted by Nobel peace laureate professor Muhammad Yunus, was concluded in Manila on June 28 at the SMX Aura Convention Center in the Philippines...
Philippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in clash
Philippine troops killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area in the latest blow to a decades-old insurgency that has weakened considerably, with only about a thousand guerrillas remaining, military and security officials said on Friday.....
Social Business Day 2024 hosted by Professor Yunus kicks off in Manila
The 14th Social Business Day 2024, hosted by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and organized by Yunus Centre is being held in Manila from June 27-28, 2024 at the SMX Aura Convention Center in Philippines....
Philippines eyes China talks after violent sea clash
The Philippines is eyeing talks with China to discuss a violent clash last week between their sailors in the South China Sea, foreign secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday...
Philippines won鈥檛 be intimidated amid China row: Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos said on Sunday the Philippines 鈥榳ill not be intimidated鈥� by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the...
Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef, says Beijing
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims over the disputed area.......
Philippine embassy, ULAB host film event
In celebration of Philippine national heritage month, the Philippine embassy in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, the Film...
Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 鈥榙angerous鈥� actions in high-seas medevac
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to...
Torrent of volcanic mudflow hits Philippine village
Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted...
Thousands flee as Philippine storm hits main island
A severe storm battered the Philippines鈥� most populous island on Sunday, dumping heavy rain and causing flooding that forced more than 8,000 people to flee their homes...
Philippine economy grows 5.7pc in Q1
The Philippine聽economy聽grew slightly less than expected in the first three months of the year, data showed Thursday, owing to persistent inflation and a widespread drought...
Philippine court鈥檚 decision defends food sovereignty
BANGLADESH has a wide diversity of rice and vegetables, but two genetically modified food crops 鈥� Bt brinjal and golden rice 鈥� are being promoted unnecessarily. This is unfortunate and shameful...