Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, according to a local official.

An additional six people were killed when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in a separate incident in southern Agusan del Sur province while transporting humanitarian aid to provinces battered by the storm.

The Philippine Marine Corps unveiled its first BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile battery and future plans to enhance coastal defense on Friday, a milestone in Manila’s effort to develop a long-range precision fires capability.

Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and rammed a Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.

Philippine lawmakers and former officials have become embroiled in a ballooning graft scandal involving bogus flood control projects, but social media users claiming an informant's testimony is "scripted" have shared a manipulated video.

Philippine forces will hold anti-invasion drills across Northern Luzon and the South China Sea this month to test the country’s ability to defend against threats amid tensions with China. The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ annual joint exercise “Dagit,

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who oversaw then-President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, the nation's ombudsman said on Saturday,

OLYMPIC golden boy Carlos Yulo, pool ace Chezka Centeno, boxing champ Melvin Jerusalem and top golfer Miguel Tabuena took turns flying the Philippine flag high in top-caliber competitions throughout October.

Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing,

In the northwestern Philippine town of Bayambang, long known as the onion capital of Pangasinan province, an invasion of the crop-devouring armyworms has stolen farmer Merlita Gallardo's income - and her husband.