Pope Francis made a surprise appearance at a TED talk conference on Tuesday, urging powerful leaders "to act humbly" and said he hoped technological innovation would not leave people behind.

The weather disturbance “Dante” has entered the Philippine area of responsibility after intensifying from a tropical depression to a tropical storm but is not expected to make landfall.

MANILA, Philippines – This is the right time for the Philippines to push for the implementation of the ruling of the UN Arbitral Tribunal...

In a city like Metro Manila where there is an inefficient mass transportation system and hour-long gridlocks in major roads are daily occurrences, commuting to work by cycling is becoming a popular option.

(UPDATE - 2:38 p.m.) China on Wednesday launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, which will join an existing one bought second-hand, amid rising tensions over North Korea and worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.

Deputy Speaker Pia Cayetano said she is working on a bill that will ensure "full protection" for the country's national heritage sites amid the Supreme Court decision allowing the construction of the Torre de Manila, also known as the "Rizal photobomber."

(UPDATE - 12:55 p.m.) Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is predicting the death of the bill restoring the death penalty, saying most of his colleagues in the chamber are likely to vote against the measure.

The release date marked a shift in strategy for Disney, which released 'The Force Awakens' and 'Rogue One' in mid-December.

China has offered to help tackle a diplomatic row between Bangladesh and Myanmar over the flight of minority Rohingyas, two Bangladesh foreign ministry officials said.

Police are working to determine who hoisted the flag of the communist National Democratic Front of the Philippines in a state college in Zamboanga City early this week.

A US judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow to the administration's efforts to toughen immigration enforcement.

Playgrounds designed with risk-taking in mind may mean more pushing and shoving during recess, but they also might make kids less likely to feel bullied, experiment reveals.

Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte are judging him by a different set of standards on the issue of extrajudicial killings, one of his staunchest supporters complained.

She joked that she doesn't want to get 'too old' to do her own stunts in the four sequels of the adventure fantasy.

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez pledged to provide alternative livelihood for residents of a closed mining site in Sipalay City in southern Negros Occidental.