Articles about Philippines

If you're wondering where to travel next on a budget and want to get your passport stamped this time, think beyond Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.

Visiting a volcano can feel terrifying, but they also make for an equally adventurous trip.

India and the Philippines signed a $375 million deal on Friday for the acquisition of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile system.

After the most powerful typhoon which hit the Philippines Thursday, the death toll has soared to 375.

The Philippines created a record at Miss Universe 2021 by making it to the semis 12 consecutive times.

Francisca Susano, the Filipino woman who was thought to be the oldest person in the world, died at the age of 124 recently.

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression."

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves.

Infinix has launched its latest budget-range HOT-series smartphone, the HOT 10i, in the Philippines. The handset carries a price-tag of PHP 5,990 (around Rs. 8,800) and is available in four color options.

A military plane crash-landed in the Philippines on Sunday, the chief of the armed forces said in a statement.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is clearly disappointed with the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccination there.

As part of its Hot 10 series, Infinix Mobile has announced a new Hot 10 Play model. It joins the existing Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite variants.

Warner Bros. did the unthinkable, and they have the pandemic to thank for!

Stocks in China plummeted as trading resumed on Monday amid a worsening outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

As an upgrade to the Galaxy A20, Samsung has launched the Galaxy A20s.

Italian automaker Vespa has launched its all new scooter, the Vespa GTS 300 SuperTech, in Philippines.

Olympics is the greatest sporting showcase on this earth.

Days after unveiling its P30 and P30 Pro models in Paris, Huawei has silently introduced the P30 Lite in select markets.

Videogame addiction among teenagers these days has become a nightmare for many parents.

On Tuesday, Singapore-based online fashion retail site Zilingo Pte raised $226mn to fund its expansion to Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim terrorists are active, killing minimum 19 and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said.

The death toll from a storm that devastated the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 126, authorities said today, adding landslides caused by torrential rain were the top cause.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao today, said US Geological Survey (USGS), adding that a tsunami threat was possible for parts of the Philippines and neighboring Indonesia.

It's that time of the year, when several beauties, from all across the world, come together to compete for the Miss World and Miss Universe titles.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today participated in the ASEAN-India Breakfast Summit in Singapore and underlined the need for maritime cooperation and centrality of trade for the prosperity of the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

An Australian nun, who battled a government bid to expel her from the Philippines after she angered the country's President Rodrigo Duterte, said yesterday that she will leave rather than face arrest and deportation.

Typhoon Mangkhut roared toward densely populated Hong Kong and southern China today after ravaging across the northern Philippines with ferocious winds and heavy rains that left at least 28 dead.

On Saturday, Super Typhoon Mangkhut ripped through the Philippines causing floods, triggering landslides, disrupting electricity and travel services.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has apologized to former US President Barack Obama for calling him a "son of a whore" in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations' long alliance.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the UN Human Rights Chief, calling him "empty-headed" in a row over international criticism of Philippines leader's deadly drug-war.

A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff in the Philippines, killing all those onboard and four people on the ground.

Huawei has launched it latest smartphone - the Nova 2 Lite - in the Philippines.

The passports of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choski - accused of over Rs. 11,400 crore worth of fraud - have been revoked, according to sources from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

After a manhunt spanning several weeks, police have arrested the employer of a 29-year-old Filipina maid who was found dead in a freezer in Kuwait.

Campaigners and activists in the Philippines have set up free condom dispensers in collaboration with restaurants and shops in Manila to promote safe sex and fight a worsening HIV epidemic.

Ferocious tropical storm Tembin has wreaked havoc across the southern part of the Philippines.

PM Narendra Modi recently addressed the Indian diaspora in the Philippines on the sidelines fo the ongoing ASEAN summit

Like any state chief, PM Narendra Modi has a busy schedule, but he specially took out time at one of his ASEAN summit engagements in Manila to meet nine-year-old Carlo Migel Silvano.

PM Narendra Modi attended the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN summit being held at Manila, Philippines.

Upon arriving in the Philippines as part of a tour which will see him attend the 15th ASEAN-India Summit and the 12th East Asia Summit, PM Narendra Modi met several foreign leaders informally.