Philippines

Philippines boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao has announced his retirement from boxing to run for president in the country. Making the announcement on Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday, Mr Pacquiao, a serving Philippines senator, said it was…

Weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday by becoming the first athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic gold medal. Diaz, an Air Force servicewoman in the Philippines, has been living in exile in due to the COVID-19…

Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested four Nigerians in Municipal City for their alleged involvement in hacking and stealing funds from banks. NBI Cybercrime Division chief Vic Lorenzo said the Nigerians were…

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary 5.5 magnitude has struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Sunday. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) announced this saying the quake,…

President of Philippine, Rodrigo Duterte has announced the closure of all schools in the country until a vaccine for coronavirus is ready. Duterte, speaking during a late-night television address on Monday, said sending children to…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had bulldozers destroy $1.2 million worth of smuggled cars at the Bureau of Customs, days after promising to dispose of vehicles brought into the Southeast Asian country illegally. Some of the cars…

The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a hazardous eruption is possible within days. A bright glow from Mayon volcano's summit crater indicated the start of…