Seeking to protect the ube throne
The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media.
Good boys go to church
It's a day for wagging tails, happy faces and a special annual blessing at a church in the Philippine capital.
Manila voices concern over airstrike deaths
Serving as chair of Asean, Manila expressed concern over an airstrike in Rakhine state that caused deaths, injuries and destruction, and stood ready to facilitate discussions on how best to assist Myanmar.
False claims fuel vaccine fears
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.
Two tourists killed in Germany crash
Two Philippine nationals were killed when a coach carrying them to the Oktoberfest beer festival in southern Germany overturned on a motorway, police said.
Petrol excise paused due to Mideast conflict
Manila temporarily suspended excise duties on petroleum products used for cooking, the presidential palace said, as it struggles to deal with soaring fuel costs from the Middle East conflict.
Marcos pardons drug mule repatriated by Indonesia
President Ferdinand Marcos said he has pardoned Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row for drug trafficking before being sent home.
Bus lines push Marcos for fare hike
Bus operators pressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to let them raise ticket prices, arguing that soaring fuel costs from the Middle East conflict threatened to make operations "impossible"
