A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials said Wednesday. Authorities raised the 5-step alert around Mayon Volcano in the northeastern province of Albay to level 3 on Tuesday after detecting intermittent rockfalls,

A landfill in central Philippines collapsed, resulting in at least four fatalities and dozens of individuals missing. The incident occurred near Cebu City and has prompted a significant rescue effort,

The Philippines assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair during maritime tension and less diplomatic patience in the South China Sea.

The Philippine government cut its economic growth target for this year, as it expects the fallout from the wide-scale corruption scandal to persist in the first half of 2026.

Officials say an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill in the Philippines. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.