Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beatrice Luigi Gomez is set to become the first openly queer candidate to represent the Philippines at the 2021 Miss Universe ...

The Philippines recorded a total export value of US$45.92 billion for semiconductors and electronic products for 2021, increasing 12.91% on year and comprising 61.52% of total export value for all ...

The Philippines' paddy rice production in 2021 likely exceeded 20 million tonnes, marking a new record high for the annual harvest despite crop losses from a powerful typhoon last month, Agriculture ...

An anniversary story that requires travel to a remote area is not an easy pitch these days, but Manila photographer Aaron Favila had a vision for a visually-driven package marking the year since the ...

MANILA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines on Tuesday upgraded its economic growth target for 2021 and said it was in better shape to handle a possible resurgence in COVID-19 cases as it plans to ...

At least 375 people are dead, dozens still missing and over 500 injured after a category 5 typhoon pummeled the Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Super Typhoon Rai, the strongest storm to hit ...

The Punisher. Dirty Harry. Donald Trump of the East. These are nicknames given to President Rodrigo Duterte, a fiery populist who has waged a deadly war on drugs in the Philippines. Since his election ...

The Philippines fell to last place in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic, capping a steady decline over the course of 2021. The monthly snapshot ...

Smartphone shipments in the Philippines fell 10% YoY in Q4 2021 but increased 5% YoY in 2021, with companies also undergoing quite some shuffle in terms of ranking. Samsung for one snatched the top ...

Usually, Jay Lacia wakes at midnight on Christmas Day to start the festivities – but this year, all he wished for was enough food to eat. “We always celebrated Christmas, but for now, it’s too hard,” ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa of the Philippines gestures as she speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, December 10, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Alexander ...