Policymakers agreed that policies granting access to digital technology, markets and mentorship will be crucial to empowering micro, small and medium enterprises, and spur inclusive growth in Southeast Asia.

Leaders of all faiths should unite in renouncing religious extremism and counter the "barbarity of those who foment hatred and violence," Pope Francis said on Friday at the start of a two-day visit to Cairo.

BEIJING -- US President Donald Trump's warm words for Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a "good man" will reassure Beijing that he finally understands...

Communist rebels carried out simultaneous attacks on two factories and a ranch owned by the Lorenzo family in Davao City early Friday morning, torching buildings and disarming private security guards.

President Donald Trump pledged to uphold Americans' right to possess guns on Friday in a speech that he used to revisit some 2016 election campaign themes from his vow to build a border wall to dismissing a Democratic senator as "Pocahontas."

Designer Rajo Laurel presents his elegant creations for the leaders attending the 2017 ASEAN Summit.

Late-night talk shows and topical satire will be the first hit if the Writers Guild of America goes on strike next week.

The US National Security Agency said on Friday it had stopped a form of surveillance that allowed it to collect without a warrant the digital communications of Americans who mentioned a foreign intelligence target in their messages, marking an unexpected triumph for privacy advocates long critical of the practice.

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday from a region north of its capital, defying intense pressure from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, but it appears to have failed, South Korea's military said.

(UPDATE - 8:13 a.m.) At least 12 persons were wounded when a pipe bomb was detonated late Friday night on a crowded street in Quiapo, Manila where illegal gambling was taking place.

(UPDATE 2 - 8:23 a.m.) A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mindanao early Saturday morning, triggering a tsunami warning with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology advising of possible damage and aftershocks.

Was President Rodrigo Duterte able to mention the case of convicted overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso to Indonesian President Joko Widodo?

The Philippine national men's basketball bared on Friday its final 12-man lineup for the upcoming SEABA Championship in Manila this May. Called up by Gilas...

Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon denied Charlie “Atong” Ang’s claim that they were involved in illegal gambling and that they wanted the controversial businessman dead.

Gilas Pilipinas pulled off a huge 17-0 finishing kick to stun the powerhouse Team Luzon, 122-111, in the second leg of the 2017 PBA...