MANILA, Philippines (AP) — As the band of protesters approached a red stoplight, a cry went up from the priest leading them: “Run! Run! Run!” The Rev. Robert Reyes jogged out into the clogged Manila ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Each night, police in teams of about a dozen fan out across the most rundown areas of the Philippine capital, rounding up slum-dwellers who linger in the streets, or teenagers who ...

Up to 493,000 poor families may qualify as new beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps ...

Slum dwellers from around urban poor communities in Manila marched in the streets days before Christmas to reenact the travails of Joseph and Mary in search of lodging. The poor residents dramatized ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recently gathered in Bohol for their 130th plenary assembly. At this gathering of more than 80 bishops, the CBCP elected Archbishop Gilbert ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has more universities in international rankings than ever before, yet still struggles to produce graduates with the right skills for the jobs its economy needs.

Philippines relies on infrastructure for flood control Advocacy group flags ‘misalignment’ of flood control projects ‘Holistic’ risk management called for to protect communities BULACAN, Philippines ...