The Latest Breaking News from Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano say they were taken from the street by the military and endured abusive interrogations.

Day commemorating 1986 People Power Revolution omitted from official list of holidays for 2024

The president says he doesn't want trouble, but says Manila will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier China placed at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Philippine president says his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier placed by China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

A Philippine admiral says Filipino forces will dismantle any floating barrier that China’s coast guard may install in the disputed South China Sea

Manila says President Marcos issued the order in defiance of Beijing’s position that the disputed area belongs to China.

Some 15 activists and community organisers have gone missing since Ferdinand Marcos Jr took power in the Philippines.

At East Asia summit, leaders warned against sharpening rivalries. US VP Harris, Chinese Premier Li, Russian FM Lavrov urged to manage differences to avoid a "new Cold War". Leaders' statement omitted mention of South China Sea & Ukraine war. ASEAN chair Widodo: "Responsibility to not create new tensions". UN Sec-Gen…

In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region