Sources: AFP
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs a law institutionalizing a ban on the country's offshore gaming operators and declaring their operations illegal. 2025-10-29
The Philippine Commission on Elections denies the right-wing Duterte Youth's motion to reconsider the cancellation of their party-list registration and disqualifies them from holding their three seats in the House of Representatives. However, Duterte Youth may still appeal to the Supreme Court. 2025-08-29
Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez wins the 26th season of "The Voice", becoming the first Filipino and Asian contestant to win a season of the show. 2024-12-10
The Philippines receives its first shipment of 600,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac donated by China. 2021-02-28
A soldier is killed and seven others injured after clashing with Abu Sayyaf militants in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines. Two militants also die in the fight. 2020-08-29
Philippine Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre is caught allegedly conspiring a lawsuit against opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros. 2017-09-11
According to the United Nations, the Philippines has the largest increase in HIV-AIDS in the Asia Pacific region with about a 140% increase in cases from 2010 until 2016 possibly causing a 'national emergency.' 2017-08-1
United States State Department blocks the sale of firearms to the Philippines due to concerns of human rights violations. 2016-11-2
The death toll passes 6,000, officially making it the deadliest recorded typhoon in the Philippines. 2013-12-13
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Bopha rises to 647 with 780 people still missing. 2012-12-10