The Philippines

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

The eruption sent a plume of ash kilometres into the sky and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled and hundreds of people to be evacuated.

Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted.

No communication from the Philippine government regarding any amendments to the Medical Act of 1959 has been made.

A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Monday, spewing plumes of up to 5,000 metres (16,404.2 feet) high, the country's seismology agency said.

USS Harder went down with its entire crew of 79 sailors while aiding the U.S. effort to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation.

The mayor of a small Philippines town who has been accused of being a Chinese spy has rebutted the charges and clarified that she is a filipino.

During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.

China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.

Adani Group firm APSEZ is eyeing the Philippines' Bataan province to develop a port, a statement issued by the office of the president of the Philippines said.

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

A Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country.

With a change in leadership from the China-leaning Rodrigo Duterte to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who believes in forging closer ties with the US, the timing is just right for India to act.

The audio features a deepfake voice of Marcos Jr, where he indicates to his military to intervene if China poses a threat to the Philippines.

Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

The eruption sent a plume of ash kilometres into the sky and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled and hundreds of people to be evacuated.

Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted.

No communication from the Philippine government regarding any amendments to the Medical Act of 1959 has been made.

A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Monday, spewing plumes of up to 5,000 metres (16,404.2 feet) high, the country's seismology agency said.

USS Harder went down with its entire crew of 79 sailors while aiding the U.S. effort to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation.

The mayor of a small Philippines town who has been accused of being a Chinese spy has rebutted the charges and clarified that she is a filipino.

During a Senate hearing, the 35-year-old mayor failed to provide details about her early life and background, fuelling suspicions about her nationality.

China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.

Adani Group firm APSEZ is eyeing the Philippines' Bataan province to develop a port, a statement issued by the office of the president of the Philippines said.

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

A Philippine zoo is giving tigers frozen treats made of animal blood and preventing lions from mating during the hottest time of the day as a heatwave scorches the country.

With a change in leadership from the China-leaning Rodrigo Duterte to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who believes in forging closer ties with the US, the timing is just right for India to act.

The audio features a deepfake voice of Marcos Jr, where he indicates to his military to intervene if China poses a threat to the Philippines.

Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.