Philippines

16 February 2025
A Philippine shopping mall celebrates the Lunar New Year, but there are fewer Chinese tourists than before. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment hearing at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 21.
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16 February 2025
Kathleen Oehlers of the Australian Federal Police attends a press conference in Manila, Feb 14.
14 February 2025
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement following her impeachment by the lower house of the Congress, in her office in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, on Feb. 7.
14 February 2025
A nuclear plant is planned in the village of Thai An in Vietnam's Ninh Thuan province, but residents say they have received little information. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Energy

Vietnam, Philippines resurrect plans for nuclear power

U.S., Japan and Russia see opportunities to export technology

14 February 2025
Japan's JS Kaga helicopter carrier is flanked by American and French aircraft carriers. (Japan Ministry of Defense)
Defense

Japan, U.S. and France conduct first carrier drill off Philippines

Exercise shows U.S. Indo-Pacific cooperation continues under Trump administration

14 February 2025
The Philippine central bank had cut rates by 25 basis points at each of its previous three policy reviews. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
Economy

Philippine central bank surprises by holding rates steady at 5.75%

'Prudent to weigh further assessments' before easing, says governor

13 February 2025
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures following her impeachment by the lower house of the Congress at a news conference at her office at Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila on Feb. 7, 2025. 
Opinion

Expect the cornered Dutertes to fight back aggressively

Sara Duterte's impeachment is critical for both her family dynasty -- and Marcos' administration

12 February 2025
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement in Manila on Feb. 7.
Politics

Philippines agency recommends criminal charges against Sara Duterte

Vice president has been embroiled in long-running row with President Marcos

12 February 2025
The Mitsukoshi BGC complex in Manila includes a mall as well as high-rise condominiums. (Photo by Moe Saito)
Retail

Isetan Mitsukoshi's Manila mall marks smooth start for real estate foray

Complex with high-rise condos offers diverse profit model for department store operator

11 February 2025
The Philippine midterm elections in May will gauge the public's approval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration.
Politics

Philippines heads into midterm elections: 5 things to know

Sara Duterte impeachment raises stakes for May 12 nationwide voting

11 February 2025
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement following her impeachment by the lower house of the Congress, in her office in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, on Feb. 7.
Politics

Philippines' Sara Duterte says impeachment defense began in 2023

Vice president says she does not feel betrayed by campaign to oust her

7 February 2025
Less than three weeks into his second term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has already begun what he pledged would be "the largest deportation program in American history." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Policy Asia

Asian immigrants in U.S. cower in shadow of Trump deportation drive

An estimated 1.7m Asians lived in U.S. without authorization in 2022, up a third from 2016

7 February 2025
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been in political hot water since saying she ordered an assassination of the president to take place if she herself ends up killed.
Politics

Philippine lawmakers move forward on Sara Duterte impeachment

Vice president moves a step closer to ouster months ahead of midterm elections

5 February 2025
U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise in the Indo-Pacific region on Aug. 18, 2020. (Photo by U.S. Air Force/Reuters)
Defense

Australia, Japan, Philippines and U.S. to conduct joint drills off Philippines

Nations promote freedom of navigation as Trump takes over in Washington

5 February 2025
A shopper looks at rice for sale at a supermarket in Manila in April 2024.
Inflation

Philippines tackles rice inflation with 'emergency' measures

Government to release buffer stocks in bid to lower retail prices

3 February 2025
The Facebook page of the Philippines' Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). The commission has embraced transparency, collaborating with media outlets, government agencies and civil society.
Opinion

Philippines' mob-busting agency acts as a model for other nations

PAOCC helps dismantle online scam compounds and illicit gambling enterprises

3 February 2025
Meta's move to end its independent fact-checking program is fueling worries over spikes in misinformation, strife and offline violence in a number of Asian countries. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Media & Entertainment

Meta's end of fact-checking risks social mayhem across Asia, experts warn

Myanmar and India seen as particularly vulnerable after troubled decade online

31 January 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told reporters that he will return a Typhon missile system to the U.S. if China stops its aggressive and coercive behavior claiming territory in the South China Sea.
South China Sea

Philippines would return Typhon missile if China stops 'harassing': Marcos

President to discuss various issues with Trump, including immigration policy

30 January 2025
A public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Consumers in the Philippines have been reeling from inflation and reduced savings stemming from the COVID pandemic.
Economy

Philippine economy faces challenge of diversifying growth drivers

Experts urge developing industries critical to reducing reliance on consumption

30 January 2025
Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of U.S.-based watchdog BishopAccountability.org, speaks at a news conference in Manila on Jan. 29.
Crime

U.S. watchdog launches database on priests accused of abuse in Philippines

Organization says silence of Catholic bishops on sexual crimes amounts to a cover-up

29 January 2025
ACMobility, a member of the Ayala group, is adding new EV charging stations. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
Electric vehicles

Philippines' Ayala lands $100m in financing from ADB for EV push

Conglomerate to expand charging network and commercial fleet

28 January 2025
A Manila street scene: The Philippine Energy Department said on Jan. 27 Maharlika Investment Corp's purchase of a stake in a grid operator will improve electricity distribution.
27 January 2025
Jollibee, known for its fried chicken and pasta, is the Philippines' leading fast food chain. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
Food & Beverage

Jollibee M&A spree shows appetite for growth beyond Philippines

Restaurant group eyes 50% overseas sales with deals for Moon Moon, Tim Ho Wan

27 January 2025
Relatives of drug war victims gather for a march in Quezon City, Philippines, in July 2023 after the International Criminal Court ruled to continue its probe of drug war killings in country.
Crime

Philippines to cooperate with ICC on arrest warrants over drug war

Manila previously refused to work with with international court

24 January 2025
Manila is getting more creative with international bond offerings to finance the national budget. 
23 January 2025
Gen. Romeo Brawner, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, told the press on Jan. 20: "We are just looking into the overall espionage effort of China."
International relations

Philippines arrests Chinese national on suspicion of spying

Suspect equipped to survey critical infrastructure and military installations

20 January 2025
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the South China Sea on April 9, 2017. (Handout via Reuters)
South China Sea

Philippines and U.S. hold joint maritime drills in South China Sea

Exercises include Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, 2 guided missile destroyers

19 January 2025
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo told Nikkei Asia it was 'speculation' that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his key advisers were not interested in Southeast Asia (Photo by Norman Goh)
Interview

Philippines rejects 'speculation' about Trump's lack of interest in ASEAN

Foreign secretary says U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia remains 'extensive'

19 January 2025
A Philippine supply boat sails near a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea, Oct. 4, 2023.
South China Sea

Philippine navy holds drills near disputed shoal amid standoff with China

Moves come a day after two countries agreed to cooperate over disputed territory

17 January 2025