President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behaviour" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory.

The Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system can fire the Tomahawk cruise missile and the Standard Missile 6, with respective ranges of 1,000 and 290 miles. The former hits targets at sea and on land, while the latter can perform anti-air and anti-surface missions.

A United States-based watchdog has launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of Filipino bishops on the such assaults amounted to a cover-up.

New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.

While the United States holds significant interests in its engagement with the Philippines, a political analyst on Tuesday argued for an independent

MANILA: Philippine authorities are pushing for tougher anti-espionage laws, after the recent arrest of a suspected Chinese spy raised concerns over foreign intelligence threats to national security.

There have been frequent clashes or tense standoffs between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the strategic waterway

Mr Rubio discussed the “dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea” by China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

We’re continuing our exploration of the top global development employment opportunities in key regions with a look at the organizations hiring the most in the Philippines.

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after their special immigration visas were processed in the Philippines as part of an agreement between Manila and Washington ...

One fictional student in the 40-page comic book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing’s “behavior is outrageous.”