The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity.

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,

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the 2026 budget worth 6.793 trillion pesos ($115 billion) as his administration aims to revive an economy stunted by a government corruption scandal.

A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines on Wednesday morning, sending tremors across the region but causing no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Rescuers detected "signs of life" in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing on Thursday in a central Philippines landfill and plan to intensify search efforts,

The Philippine central bank will consider one more rate cut this year — possibly in February — to close out its easing cycle, barring worse-than-expected economic growth, according to its governor.

The strong relations between Manila and Abu Dhabi led to the agreement to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Philippines' first free trade agreement in the Middle East.

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