Manila is banking on modern ships and global alliances to challenge China’s increasing presence in the contentious waters.

Critics said the US operation has undercut Manila’s claim to principled diplomacy, given its close alliance with Washington.

ONE of the most persistent questions in Philippine politics is also one of the least honestly confronted: Why can’t militant ...

MANILA: Ninety-four per cent of Filipino adults believe that corruption in the Philippine government is widespread, according ...

A recent Pulse Asia Research Survey showed that 94 percent of Filipino adults believe that corruption in the Philippine ...

A civil society group, including two Filipino Catholic priests, has filed a corruption complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and a number of officials, alleging misuse of ...

FILE PHOTO: Senator Juan Ponce Enrile in Quezon city, east of Manila July 11, 2014. REUTERS/Ritchie B. Tongo/Pool/File Photo MANILA (Reuters) -Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the most enduring and ...

IN this country, surveys have taken on the aura of prophecy. Every percentage point is treated as revelation, every bump or ...

A political crisis in the Philippines over revelations of immense corruption has thrown the political elite into turmoil. Fueled by explosive social unrest, the crisis is moving towards a possible ...

Corruption and accountability dominated the news in the Philippines this year, amid the vicious infighting of the camps of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. The collapse ...