Luis Antonio Tagle was in Francis' inner circle and is largely believed to be someone who would further his progressive ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has declared a period of national mourning over the death of Pope Francis. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation 871 on April 23, officially ...

Officials in Manila have said they want to acquire similar systems in the future as part of military modernization.

A luxury resort in Cebu is helping lead the charge to make the province a key wedding destination, offering its gorgeous ...

Francis also held "a special place in the hearts of the Filipino people," Marcos added, citing the pontiff's January 2015 visit to the Philippines where he "offered comfort and solidarity to victims ...

Perhaps it was something he saw when he visited the people of Eastern Visayas, among the Philippines’ poorest and most typhoon-prone regions. As with any leader, people have mixed feelings about ...

Tacloban (Philippines) (AFP ... Just over a year earlier, Super Typhoon Haiyan had left more than 7,000 people dead or missing after it slammed into Leyte province and the surrounding areas.

Already in his late 70s, the pope had insisted on making the January 2015 trip to the central Philippines despite an approaching storm. A student looks at a display of memorabilia from the 2015 ...