An army battles the Islamists...

The Philippines army battles terrorists backed by Islamic State in the first major military encounter with Islamists in that part of the world. IMAGE: A Filipino soldier aboard an armoured......

Typhoon Pablo rips through Philippines

Nearly 200,000 people have been rendered homeless and 475 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said on Wednesday, as the government appealed for international......

21 die in Philippines clashes

At least 21 people died in clashes between soldiers and Muslim separatist rebels in the southern Philippines, report agencies quoting military sources. The victims include 13 rebels and eight......

Philippines airport bomb kills 19

A powerful bomb ripped through an airport in the Philippines' second largest city, Davao, on Tuesday killing at least 19 people and injuring 144, CNN reported.The explosion, which destroyed the......

Boxing icon Pacquiao admits drug use as a teen

IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images . Philippines boxing icon Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports......

Filipinos, social media stunned by Pacquiao defeat

IMAGE: Wounded soldiers from war-torn Marawi who fought against the Maute group watch the box fight between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Australia's Jeff Horn. Photograph: Romeo......