Just months after cutting flights to China due to low demand, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it would resume direct flights to Beijing starting March 30. PAL president and chief operating officer Stanley Ng said in a statement on Monday that the resumption would “help boost tourism,

China's coast guard said the Philippines on Friday sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally grounded" at Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

The 540-foot coast guard cutter has been operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone for over three weeks.

The Philippines' sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp is buying a 20% stake in the operator of the country's power grid, the government said on Monday, a first major investment that tightens its grip on critical infrastructure.

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,

Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese "monster ship" near the contested Scarborough Shoal.

Philippine Airlines will boost its connectivity to mainland China with the launch of non-stop Manila to Beijing flights

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

Binondo is the center of activities in Manila during the annual Chinese New Year celebrations where thousands gather for the special performances (Dragon/Lion dances), cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits,

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The varying influence of religious groups on Philippine politics was on display this month, potentially impacting the work of Congress and even the results of the midterm national and local elections scheduled for May.