Historically celebrated for its remarkable beauty and biodiversity, the Philippines’ archipelagic geography has emerged as a critical economic challenge. Today, logistics costs consume an alarming 27.

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Francis was the first pope to visit Timor-Leste since its independence from Indonesia in 2002 following a brutal occupation. Nearly half of the population of around 1.3 million turned out for his mass ...

The Philippines’ Alexie Brooks was named Miss Eco International 2025 at the end of the coronation night in Egypt, greeting ...

The Philippine Navy LPD BRP Tarlac (LD-601) arrived at Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya for a maintenance and repair ...

Some countries have raised concerns about a proposed export ban on Philippine raw minerals, arguing that it is not aligned ...

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Talaud Islands on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (Geofon) ...

A Philippines naval official on Monday refuted claims that the Chinese military had driven away a Philippine naval vessel, ...

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. The Vatican announced the pontiff’s death on Monday at age 88.

According to several media reports, India is now sending a second batch of the BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines.

College dropout rates in the Philippines nearly doubled, from 20% in 2019 to 41% in 2020, suggesting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ ...

Catholics across the world are pausing to remember the life of Pope Francis. And the pontiff's death is being keenly felt in the Asia-Pacific region, where he leaves a significant legacy.