Philippines

Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.
Rescue workers search for survivors among debris as a nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, May 24, 2026.

Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse

General view of the Filipino flag and the Senate of the Philippines official logo, at the Senate of the Philippines, before the State of the Nation Address SONA 2024.

Chaos erupts at Philippine Senate as gunshots ring out during attempted arrest

A sharp spike in oil prices rattled equities and revived fears of a renewed global inflation wave.

Philippines allows dirtier Euro-II fuel use to ease supply crunch amid Middle East crisis


Philippine Embassy sends out advisory note regarding Israeli lockdown

The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv will continue to monitor the progress of the lockdown.

Police set up a checkpoint in Jerusalem as Israel enters its second coronavirus lockdown

Philippines awarded special certificate for support of Jews in Holocaust

"The Jewish people have a long memory and President Quezon deserves to be remembered for his brave act of kindness during such a dark period of Jewish History," said David Yaari.

Katheryne Wendy Cruz, Political Attach`e - Embassy of the Philippines, David Yaari, Vice Chairman of the Confederation of General Zionists, First Secretary and Consul of the Philippines Embassy in Tel Aviv, Raichel Quinones  and  former MK and Secretary General of the Confederation of General Zionis

Philippines scrambles to rescue thousands after Typhoon Vamco

Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, has killed at least 42 people. It tore through the main island of Luzon late on Wednesday.

Philippine Coast Guard conduct a rescue operation, after Typhoon Vamco resulted in severe flooding, in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern Philippines, November 13, 2020. Picture taken November 13, 2020.

Israel gives Philippines 10,000 coronavirus test kits

The two countries celebrated the cooperation between them in a handover ceremony.

RAISING THE flag ceremony on Philippines Independence Day.

Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines

From a safe distance inside their owners' cars, cats, dogs, and birds were sprinkled with holy water by a Catholic priest in Manila, as the nation's coronavirus cases continued to surge.

A Catholic priest sprinkles holy water on a cat at a drive-thru pet blessing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on World Animal Day, in Eastwood Mall, Quezon City, Philippines, October 4, 2020.

The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats

Designed to offer high-speed interception along coastlines, the boats have been deployed by coast guards across the world.

The 12-man crew of the Israel Shipyards built-Shaldag boat often live aboard their ship for up to four days while on patrol.

Grapevine June 19, 2020: Independence on social media

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

RAISING THE flag ceremony on Philippines Independence Day.

Philippines to terminate troop agreement with US

The two countries also have a Mutual defense Treaty and an Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which remain in place.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper marches beside Lieutenant General Ramiro Ray during a welcoming ceremony at a military headquarters, Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila

Philippine Airlines cancel flights to Taiwan over coronavirus

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific said they were cancelling flights to and from Taiwan to manage the risks from the fast spreading virus outbreak.

Aircraft of Philippines Airlines (PAL)

First coronavirus death outside of China reported in Philippines

The man who died was a companion of a 38-year-old Chinese woman, also from Wuhan, who was the first to test positive for the virus in the Philippines. They arrived from Hong Kong on January 21.

A queue outside a medical supply store that sells face masks, a day after the first novel coronavirus case, in Manila, Philippines