Philippines

The namesake son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos appeared to have been elected Philippine president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” pro-democracy revolt that booted his father into global infamy.

Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression have killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides

A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital has belched a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) into the sky in a brief but powerful explosion on Saturday

Duterte’s presidency marked a dramatic shift in the Philippines’ foreign policy when he declared a “separation” from the U.S. and sought closer ties with China.

Residents from South Korea topped the list of visitor arrivals to the Philippines each year from 2010 to 2020, according to the Philippines’ tourism department.

He said the government expects the economy to grow between 7% and 9% for 2022, accelerating from the 5.6% growth reported in 2021.

Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.

The Parade of Nations for this year’s Winter Olympics took place in Beijing’s National Stadium.

Jamaica’s not a one-sport Olympic nation this year, but there are a host of them including Malta’s snowboarder from California.

Among the tightened social-distancing rules taking effect for two weeks from Friday are a ban on eating in restaurants after 6pm

China and its Southeast Asian neighbors including the Philippines have been embroiled in territorial disputes in the South China Sea for decades.

A worldwide surge in COVID-19 infections thanks to the omicron variant is tempering Christmas celebrations.

From Europe to Asia to the depths of Antarctica, here’s how Christmas is celebrated in nine places around the world — and one place that orbits around the world.

With festivities spanning from September to early January, the Philippines gives new meaning to the term “holiday season.”

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has climbed to 375, with more than 50 others still missing

The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported

A powerful typhoon has left at least 19 people dead in the Philippines, knocked down power and cellphone services in entire provinces and wrought widespread destruction

A powerful typhoon has slammed into the southeastern Philippines and toppled trees, blasted away tin roofs and knocked down power while blowing across island provinces where nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated

Fans of Filipino cuisine argue that adobo should be as recognizable as phad thai, ramen and shrimp dumplings. 

Drew Binsky started out making $2,000 a month teaching English in South Korea. Now he’s getting paid six-figures to travel around the world.