Charges against VP dropped
An impeachment court has granted prosecutors' request to drop two charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, including an alleged assassination threat against the president, leaving accusations of unexplained wealth the sole remaining count against her.
Mt Kanlaon spews ash after eruption
Mount Kanlaon volcano in the central region has erupted, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
No bribery charge for Duterte
The country's prosecutors said they are dropping a bribery charge against Vice-President Sara Duterte (pic), who still faces three other charges at her ongoing impeachment trial that could lead to her removal from office.
Seeking to protect the ube throne
The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media.
Good boys go to church
It's a day for wagging tails, happy faces and a special annual blessing at a church in the Philippine capital.
Manila voices concern over airstrike deaths
Serving as chair of Asean, Manila expressed concern over an airstrike in Rakhine state that caused deaths, injuries and destruction, and stood ready to facilitate discussions on how best to assist Myanmar.
False claims fuel vaccine fears
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.
Two tourists killed in Germany crash
Two Philippine nationals were killed when a coach carrying them to the Oktoberfest beer festival in southern Germany overturned on a motorway, police said.
