Tens of thousands of Filipino Catholics yesterday twirled white cloths and chanted “Viva, viva,” as a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ was paraded through the streets of Manila in the nation’s biggest annual religious event.

Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to visit Manila on January 15 as part of a regional tour from January 10–18 that also includes Israel, Palestine, Qatar, and India.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Motegi will meet counterparts across the trip to discuss the Gaza situation and Indo‑Pacific developments.

Four hundred thirty-nine thousand and nine hundred devotees have been monitored as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, for the 2026 celebration of the Feast of Jesus Nazareno, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

CHINA MILITARY DRILLS. Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), December 29, 2025.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), in collaboration with the Manila City government, on Tuesday announced a planned road closure that

Residents of the Philippines rang in the new year with a stunning fireworks display in Metro Manila on Thursday, January 1.This footage filmed and posted to X by Philip Miguel Garcia shows fireworks over Rockwell Center in Makati early on Thursday morning.

Tens of thousands of Philippine Catholics twirled white cloths and chanted "Viva, viva" as a historic statue of Jesus Christ was

The celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene has begun as the 'andas' or the carriage carrying the image makes its way on the streets of Manila toward Quiapo Church.

P-pop group SB19 just announced “Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Concert Finale” slated for April 18, at the SMDC Festival Grounds.