The Philippines has played its cards right by signalling that it’s ‘willing to work with anyone’ for strategic advantage, analysts say.

The two countries will discuss a visiting forces agreement, a month after French troops took part in the annual Balikatan exercises.

Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.

Almost 70 per cent of Filipino respondents in a survey said Congress should focus immediately on curbing rising commodity prices.

Duterte said her personal feelings were not related to her position as a government official after Marcos Jnr’s wife accused the vice-president of ‘hurting’ her.

The president’s announcement, which follows backlash to the ban, gives hope to advocacy groups who hope for a reconsideration of the ban.

The virtual cashier service highlights a growing trend among restaurants that are turning to such a method to cut costs and address staff shortages.

Outrage over the attack has led to renewed calls for the passage of a long stalled anti-discrimination bill and other legal protections.

Zero Co’s Mike Smith and his team of volunteers went viral after they scooped up 147,000kg of garbage from the Taguig-Pateros River.

Dozens of infants have died from the highly contagious yet preventable respiratory tract infection in the Philippines already this year – and the outbreak is only expected to spread.

The Philippine government has been criticised for lacking a crisis response programme to help Palestinian refugees.

#JusticeforKillua went viral after a golden retriever named Killua was found dead by its owner after a neighbour allegedly bludgeoned it to death.

Jaemark Tordecilla has created an AI tool to help investigative reporters uncover wrongdoing in Philippine government audit reports, in what could mark a sea change for journalism in the Global South.

Critics say the costs of implementing the Reserve Officers Training Corps bill and doubts over its strategic impact mean efforts are better redirected towards modernising the military

The video shows a transgender student having the haircut in school after she was threatened with a denial of enrolment.

Filipino women escorted by Chinese nationals posing as their husbands have been intercepted at the border, immigration officials say. Anti-trafficking experts suspect organised crime groups are involved.

Critics fear politicians and businessmen may abuse new, relaxed gun rules, emboldening private armies and militias.

Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project.

Philippine educators say more needs to be done as having strong English language skills is key to the country’s economic competitiveness.

Grass-roots organisations such as the Bike Scouts can help further strengthen the Philippines’ bottom-up approach to natural disasters, analysts say.

The ban against Rica Cruz’s show comes after authorities objected to a scene in a separate TV programme involving an LGBTQ couple.

Once confined to queer spaces, drag culture is crossing into the mainstream through shows such as Drag Race Philippines and Drag Den.

Rural Rising aims to revitalise the Philippines’ dismal agricultural sector through fair trade by weeding out unscrupulous middlemen.

A recent survey indicates Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the most favoured potential presidential candidate for the 2028 Philippine election.

Jo Koy’s Golden Globes performance sparked harsh criticism in the Philippines, with some deeming him to be an ‘embarrassment to all Filipinos’.