Progress made on South China Sea pact
China and South-East Asian countries have made progress on a South China Sea pact but won't be able to conclude decades of negotiations this year as agreed, three regional diplomats said.
Inflation at three-year high
Soaring petrol prices driven by the Middle East conflict pushed inflation in the Philippines to a 44-month high of 7.8% in October, the government said, as the country continues to struggle with a devalued peso.
Senior figure of telecom fraud ring nabbed
Authorities have arrested a suspected senior figure of a Japanese telecom fraud and theft syndicate that has targeted elderly people in recent years, local media reported.
Volcano alert raised as eruption sends ash skyward
One of the country's most active volcanoes fired a dark column of ash thousands of metres into the sky in a "moderately explosive eruption" that lasted nearly six minutes, the state seismology office said.
Asean envoy to lead humanitarian mission to Myanmar
The South-East Asian bloc Asean's special envoy on Myanmar will lead a humanitarian mission to the country, Asean chair the Philippines said.
Hegseth seeks to reassure Asian allies
US DefenCe Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet South-East Asian counterparts in Cebu amid growing regional concern over the Iran war.
Bounty for senator on the run upheld
The presidential palace defended a 50 million peso (RM3.2mil) bounty for information leading to the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, saying it was part of a legitimate operation by the Interior Department and the Philippine National Police.
Child abuse images found at home of Meghan Markle’s dad
Police are investigating a laptop found alongside images of child abuse at the former home of Meghan Markle's (pic) estranged father, with "full results" expected in a week, the Philippine's interior minister said.
Four Air Force pilots killed in training crash
Two Philippine Air Force trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said.
Bounty set for dela Rosa
Officials announced a bounty for the capture of a senator who has been ordered arrested by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity in connection with deadly anti-drugs crackdowns.
