MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government had been optimistic about reaching upper middle-income status by 2025—until global uncertainties emerged. National Economic and Development ...

The Philippines will make history this year on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, by becoming the first nation in the world to consecrate itself entirely to Jesus through divine mercy. In 2016 at the ...

(photo: Courtesy of Project Lupad via Divine Mercy Shrine, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro) Valerie Joy Escalona/CNA World April 28, 2025 The Philippines made history this year on April 27 ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines received the second biggest amount of financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last year, securing $6.02 billion. ADB’s Annual Report ...

The Philippines mourns the passing of Pope Francis, with national flags lowered at half-mast and heartfelt tributes from a nation of over 80 million Catholics MANILA, Philippines – The ...

THE PHILIPPINES and the UK are expected to sign an export finance agreement within three months, the British ambassador said, involving an allocation for the Philippines of about 5 billion pounds ...

The annual Balikatan military exercises between the US and the Philippines kicked off on Monday, with around 17,000 troops expected to take part. Philippine Brigadier General Michael Logico ...

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian made the call after he told local media on April 16 that negotiations for an updated version of the China-Asean Free-Trade Agreement had been ...