Vietnam and the Philippines have overlapping claims in the South China Sea, but as Vietnamese President and Communist Party leader To Lam heads to Manila next week, analysts say the two neighbours are increasingly focused on what they can do together rather than what divides them

The Philippines is banking on its Asean chairmanship to elevate the countrys tourism through warmth and authenticity, despite facing accessibility hurdles and stiff competition from holiday heavyweights such as Thailand and Indonesia

Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, the daughter of former leader Rodrigo Duterte, has long looked like the politician to beat in the Philippines 2028 presidential race, with one of the countrys most powerful political brands behind her, a loyal base in Mindanao and early polls showing her ahead of potential rivals

For more than a decade, Jeffrey Ongoco has watched much of his daughters childhood unfold through a screen. The 46-year-old, who works as a document controller for a construction company in Doha, left the Philippines in 2007 for a job in Saudi Arabia before moving to Qatar in 2010

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court from November 30, the presiding judge said on Wednesday

Rescuers clawed through the wreckage of a collapsed Philippines building on Sunday which left 23 people missing, with authorities saying that screams were heard from under the rubble

A US plan to build an AI-native industrial hub in the Philippines has highlighted the political sensitivities around Washingtons push to secure critical technology supply chains, after Manila rejected proposals for the zone to be governed by US laws or covered by diplomatic protections

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has twice in recent weeks urged the countrys armed forces to defend its sovereignty, in a carefully calibrated attempt to sound more assertive on the South China Sea issue without directly challenging Beijing, according to analysts

The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nations deadly drug war

The Philippines claim that it is now among the middle tier of Southeast Asian maritime powers after two decades of modernisation has come into question, with analysts saying that its navy still lacks enough firepower and reach to match regional rivals

Japans Type 88 surface-to-ship missile entered service decades ago and is already being retired in favour of a more capable successor, yet the prospect of Tokyo transferring the ageing system to the Philippines has stirred a debate that reaches far beyond its modest specifications

A widely touted economic hub in the Philippines will involve eight more countries, signalling greater international confidence in the long-term viability of the ambitious project to boost connectivity and trade in a key region

Canadas proposed free-trade agreement with Asean could help the region expand its sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing and boost Ottawas aim to lessen its dependence on the US as both sides seek to accelerate economic diversification, according to analysts. Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu confirmed with Bloomberg on Tuesday during a visit to Manila that Canada was keen to conclude separate pacts with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Philippines...

A proposed airport on a former US naval base in the Philippines near the entrance to Manila Bay is drawing fresh strategic attention after Washington agreed to fund a feasibility study, a move analysts say fits into US efforts to strengthen logistics, access and interoperability with the country in the South China Sea

A year after Washington froze and then slashed foreign aid, development workers in the Philippines and across the region say the damage is still being felt, with job losses and abandoned projects continuing to threaten some of Asias most vulnerable groups

A planned virtual meeting between Southeast Asian foreign ministers and Myanmars junta-appointed representative has analysts predicting a potential normalisation of ties five years after the coup that first caused them to rupture. Asean Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn confirmed on Thursday on the sidelines of the 11-member regional blocs summit in the Philippines that a meeting was expected in the very near future

Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028

All you need is a smartphone, an encrypted messaging app and an overwhelmed corrections system, even if it is thousands of kilometres away. That was the conclusion law enforcement officials in South Korea and Japan reached after tracing a string of drug deals, home invasions and brazen robberies to inmates already serving time in the Philippines

The Philippines has crowned its newest Miss Universe candidate, Bea Millan-Windorski, as the country known for its penchant for beauty pageants prepares to send its latest representative to the global competition in November

The US-made Tomahawk took rather longer to hit its target, some 630km (390 miles) away. It was, analysts say, a pointed display of resolve: Japanese, American and Filipino troops bringing this years Balikatan joint exercises to a thunderous close with a volley of missiles fired from sites in the far northern Philippines

The recently concluded Balikatan joint drills have marked a shift in the Philippines defence strategy alongside Japan, with Tokyo offering the transfer of warships to its Southeast Asian ally, while a top Filipino official for the first time voiced serious concern over islands claimed by Beijing and Tokyo

The spectre of the global energy crisis loomed over the three-day Asean summit in the Philippines as regional leaders converge for a final day of talks in Cebu on Friday

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, according to Aseans secretary general on Thursday. In an interview during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in the Philippines on Thursday, Kao Kim Hourn said Myanmar had...

Troops remain deployed on both sides of their long-disputed 817km (508-mile) border after battles in July and December when skirmishes quickly escalated into air strikes and heavy exchanges of artillery and rockets. The Philippines, which is hosting Asean meetings on the island...

The US Army on Tuesday shot a Tomahawk missile from its Typhon Mid-Range Capability launcher system in the Philippines during a military exercise, marking the first time it has fired such a weapon since the systems arrival in the country two years ago, which drew a rebuke from China

Japans defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, aiming for the early transfer of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago nation

Japans defence minister is touring Southeast Asia this week with what analysts describe as a clear, if diplomatically understated, mission: turning Indonesia and the Philippines into harder targets for Chinese maritime ambition

More than 300 families have been evacuated after massive amounts of ash billowed from the Mayon volcano over the weekend due to the collapse of lava deposits from its slopes, Philippine officials said on Monday

Rising youth suicides in Manila, fuelled by emotional distress and digital triggers, have spurred calls to expand support for vulnerable Filipinos, as the deeply religious country begins to confront mental health more openly

Philippine authorities have introduced a new national playbook for raiding and prosecuting online scam centres, as criminal networks once tied to the countrys offshore gaming industry splinter into smaller and harder-to-detect operations