Richardson Mojica is no stranger to thoughts of ending it all

Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots on Monday in the regions first parliamentary elections, seen as a crucial step in the quest for self-determination and lasting peace after decades of insurgency and violence

Bessie* left the Philippines for Malaysia more than a decade ago to care for other peoples children

Rescuers retrieved more remains from a passenger ferry in the Philippines that was gutted by fire, bringing the death toll on Saturday to 76 with 13 missing

A two-hour commute for a 14km (8.7-mile) journey

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is set to be the first Philippine leader to join the Brics Summit in New Delhi this weekend presenting him with the perfect low-risk opportunity to engage the grouping as Manila continues to diversify its ties, analysts say

The Philippines military modernisation road map is set for delays over budget constraints, with critics calling out what they say is President Ferdinand Marcos Jnrs lip service approach and questioning his commitment to the ambitious project

The Philippines has launched a five-year road map to expand its share of the global semiconductor and electronics sector, but capacity challenges and political stability are potential stumbling blocks, analysts say

A court in the Philippines has issued a warrant of arrest against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio over death threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr

The presence of former Philippine president Rodrigo Dutertes youngest son at the opening of detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloys 75,000-seat Kingdome stadium this week offered a striking display of how ties between the Duterte family and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) have endured despite the criminal cases surrounding its founder

As pressure mounts in the Philippines for authorities to act on strengthening school security after two fatal shootings in eight weeks, safety experts say any measure must look at mitigating violence much earlier, even before a child brings a weapon to the campus gate

Philippine fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp said on Tuesday it was planning to spin off and list its international operations on the Hong Kong stock exchange, abandoning earlier plans of a US listing

A proposed troop access deal between the Philippines and Britain marks the latest step in Manilas drive to draw more European and like-minded powers into its efforts to safeguard the free flow of trade through the South China Sea and neighbouring waterways

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnrs birthday serenade for his wife might have been a private gesture, but as floodwaters overwhelmed much of Luzon the countrys largest and most populous island and home to the capital Manila a viral clip of him singing became a public-relations crisis

The Philippines spent years dismantling Chinese-linked gambling compounds in dramatic, headline-grabbing raids

The Philippines push for military modernisation is being squeezed by a ballooning pension bill for its troops as fears mount over its ability to finance newer ships, aircraft and other defence assets

Facing a far larger Chinese military presence at sea, the Philippines is looking to drones not as a substitute for warships and aircraft but as a relatively low-cost way to make its forces harder to find, suppress and outmanoeuvre, analysts have said

The Philippines has cut its official poverty rate to below 10 per cent for the first time, a milestone officials hailed as proof that millions of Filipinos are climbing the economic ladder

The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned capabilities, including through development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernise its military, its defence chief said on Tuesday

From switching ingredients to staggering price increases, Philippine companies are rethinking strategies to cover rising costs without losing customers squeezed by inflation and a weak peso. The Philippines is now grappling with the second-weakest growth and fastest inflation among Southeast Asias economies after a corruption scandal weighed on confidence and the Iran war stoked consumer prices

The Philippines is positioning itself as Latin Americas bridge to Southeast Asia, testing whether shared history and culture can translate into hard trade figures as Asean and the Mercosur bloc look beyond their traditional partners

Less than two years before the Philippines chooses its next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr still has no candidate to carry his banner

The latest floods to hit Metro Manila and parts of the Philippines main island of Luzon have turned a familiar seasonal disaster into a renewed test of political accountability for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, as anger over allegedly corrupt flood-control projects returns to the centre of public debate

A deadly school attack in the southern Philippines is drawing scrutiny as part of an apparent regional pattern of youth violence that echoes the staging, symbolism and online spectacle of mass shootings overseas

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has put his anti-corruption drive at the centre of his presidency, but questions over his late fathers estate taxes and the familys past ill-gotten wealth have prompted critics to question his commitment

Anwar also indicates defence budget has to be increased.

The Philippines is looking to India as a model of defence self-reliance as it continues building its capabilities to manage maritime disputes following the purchase of its first BrahMos missiles from Delhi