MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally so far to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated ...

Demonstrations were set off by accusations that flood relief money was embezzled. They are part of a wave of discontent about economic inequality in several countries in Asia. By Aie Balagtas See ...

Police and protesters have engaged in scattered clashes as tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the Philippine capital, Manila, angered over a corruption scandal involving flood control ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking a “science-based” approach to solving Metro Manila’s flooding problems, following a claim by the Metropolitan Manila Development ...

New $15-billion airport gearing up to replace overworked NAIA with next-gen gateway An artist's rendering of the New Manila International Airport NMIA), which will be developed in Bulacan province ...

The days of getting important documents in the mail instead of a PDF may be waning, but there’s still plenty of mileage left in the Manila envelope. The oversized, heavy-duty enclosures can send and ...

A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine capital on Sunday, leaving at least 2,000 families homeless as flames billowed for nearly eight hours. Drone footage from the Manila ...

A fire has destroyed a reported 1,000 homes in a densely built slum area in the Philippine capital Manila. The fire started about 8am on Sunday and burned for about eight hours however there have been ...

Huge flames can be seen engulfing a closely-built shanty community in the port area of Manila, in drone footage released by the city’s disaster management office. Hundreds of residents have been left ...

Manila is chaotic, crowded and traffic-choked, but beneath its daunting surface you’ll find plenty of reasons to get out and explore. Few cruises start or end in Manila, but an increasing number of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso will score a landslide victory for Manila’s mayoral race if the elections were held from July 8 to 10, an OCTA Research survey showed. According ...

With one month and half to go (48 days) before the deadline of filing of certificates of local candidates beginning October 1, the showdown of former colleagues, incumbent Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna ...