The humanitarian mission is partly aimed at addressing regional concerns over the pact’s objectives, analysts say.

IN the last 20 years, Philippine foreign policy has been a balancing act—sometimes bold, often reactive, always shaped by the push and pull of domestic politics, economic imperatives, and shifting ...

LAST July, Sen. Risa Hontiveros filed again a bill seeking to make discrimination based on sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression or sex characteristics (SOGIESC) a punishable offense. The ...

THE Philippines has been living in a state of perpetual catch-up. For two decades, the country has chased transport systems it should have built years ago, watched neighbors surge ahead, and returned ...

Houthi rebels attacked the Dutch vessel Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, killing one Filipino crew member and separately detaining United Nations humanitarian workers.

A-list actor Jericho Rosales and his Quezon co-star Mon Confiado expressed no interest in politics. Jericho has been in the entertainment industry since the 90s. From being the winner of Mr. Pogi, the ...

China's surprise declaration of a new nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal is a calculated maneuver that fuses ecological ...

Elizaldy "Zaldy" Salcedo Co, born December 8, 1970, in Legazpi City, Albay, is a Filipino businessman and former politician.

Dynasties are central to Southeast Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. vowed to tighten government spending and curb inefficiencies in the use of public funds as he called for faster project implementation and better coordination among ...

PHILIPPINE senators on Monday rejected a proposal by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter S. Cayetano for a snap election, saying it would only worsen political instability as the government faces ...

PHILIPPINES: The President and Vice President of the Philippines are prominent members of two of the biggest political ...