The 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City, causing power outages and damage to buildings.

The Philippine Army Reserve Command has recommended the removal of Cavite Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga from its roster after he publicly urged soldiers, police officers and reservists to join ...

Disgraced congressman Zaldy Co’s US$81 million private fleet has become a symbol of chronic underfunding in the Philippines’ defence sector.

Straw-hat skull seen at protests in Indonesia, Nepal and France shows how young people are ‘reshaping the vocabulary of dissent’ ...

"We draw the line as flash floods drown the innocent, while people’s voices against government failures are being silenced." ...

Copyright © AFP 2017-2025. Any commercial use of this content requires a subscription. Click here to find out more. Thousands rallied in the Philippine capital ...

From the Philippines to Indonesia to Nepal, Gen Z activists take to the streets, uniting against corruption and demanding accountability from those in power. With banners, placards, and collective ...

Another tropical storm barreled across Philippine islands on Friday, causing at least four deaths and the evacuations of more than 433,000 people from landslide- and ...

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic signed a long-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia on Tuesday.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, outgoing president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, rejected a call to revive the death penalty to “kill” corrupt politicians as the country faces ...

Mass protests have erupted across the Philippines following revelations of widespread corruption in flood control projects. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference, led by Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, has ...

The Philippines launched a blockchain system to track flood-control projects after mass protests over corruption and defective infrastructure. Integrity Chain, built by BayaniChain Ventures, records ...