A deadly earthquake rocked the southern Philippines, killing dozens of people and sending small tsunami waves toward at least three nations.

The Philippines has commemorated the anniversary of a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims in the South China Sea.

MANILA, July 9 (Reuters) - The defence minister of the Philippines on Thursday rejected as "baseless" and "ludicrous" assertions by Chinese scholars that its northernmost island-chain province belongs to Beijing,

A shooting that killed three students and injured 20 others has renewed debate over the age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines.

Philippine authorities said Tuesday they will temporarily block an online gaming app that one of two students blamed for a deadly school shooting has avidly used, to assess whether it played a role in fostering such violence.

MANILA, June 22 (Reuters) - At least three students were killed and seven others injured when two students, aged 15 and 14, opened fire at a school in the city of Tacloban, southeast of Manila, police said.

Canada and the Philippines plan to finalize a free trade agreement this year, and signed agreements to deepen cooperation on energy, defense, labor and migration, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.

Vice-President Sara Duterte has said she will emerge from the trial "bloodied but unbowed" The impeachment trial of the Philippines' popular vice-president, Sara Duterte, has started, in a case that will determine whether she can run for the top job in 2028.