Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing. Schools and government offices in Manila and the surrounding provinces were closed after a night of rain that saw the region's Marikina River burst its banks.

Segovia, who tackled “social issues, local governance, and community concerns” in his popular morning show, was shot dead shortly after he stepped out of Radio WOW in the city of Bislig on Mindanao island.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is in Washington DC and will meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, today in a bid to secure a more favourable trade deal. The UK’s F-35B Lightning fighter jet,

Tremors of 5.8 magnitude struck Luzon, in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said.

Motorists should brace for another round of fuel price hikes today, with diesel increasing by over P1 per liter for the second straight week. In separate advisories, Shell and Seaoil announced increases of P0.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to meet US President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila’s status as a key Asian ally would secure a more favorable trade deal before the deadline on Friday next week.

The notices bring the total number of countries Trump has hiked tariffs on this week to 21. The higher rates are slated to take effect on August 1.

The Philippines has reported more than 795,000 COVID-19 cases with 13,425 deaths, the highest totals in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region:

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and started to overwhelm many ...

MANILA: Philippine authorities on Tuesday (July 22) warned of continued strong rains this week that have killed six people, cut power in some areas and forced thousands to evacuate in the capital and nearby provinces.