Philippine bishops have urged Catholics and others to demand accountability and transparency from government authorities for the misuse of public funds.

The Philippine economy is at risk of further falling behind its Southeast Asian neighbors, an economist said, noting it may take two years to catch up with Vietnam and up to 70 years to catch up with Singapore.

At the close of this year’s ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially accepted the bloc’s chairmanship from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim — a symbolic handover that also placed on the Philippines' shoulders a set of regional problems with no easy fixes.

A new survey shows Duterte-Carpio likely regaining momentum as Marcos grapples with waning confidence in his leadership.

The government of Canada has issued an advisory for the Philippines, citing a potentially serious safety risk.

Political analysts say persistent natural disasters could sustain public frustrations and anti-government protests.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was about to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands.

After cleaning it off and plugging it in, the phone reportedly powered on instantly with no visible damage or performance issues.

Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought heavy downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that ran neck-high in places.