The Philippines on Monday reported 4,478 new coronavirus cases to bring its total count of infections to 1,566,667.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said the government must listen to and "act decisively" on calls from experts for a pre-emptive two-week lockdown to prevent the devastating surge in cases driven by the Delta variant seen in neighboring countries...

Dr. Manuel Mapue II said the nine Metro Manila cities account for 25 of the 119 total Delta cases in the country. 

“To dispel speculations and allegations about the deaths of the two alleged activists in Albay, I have instructed the Internal Affairs Service led by Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo to focus and expedite the ongoing investigation to clarify wha...

There is "clear agreement" among Filipinos that their government is not doing enough to assert the country's rights in the West Philippine Sea, a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations found.  

Vice President Leni Robredo is now moving to forge a broad alliance for the 2022 elections, with her having met at least three prospective candidates for next year’s polls.

In a statement Wednesday, the Commission on Human Rights said it “[decries] the culture of killings and the blatant disregard for the rule of law.”

President Rodrigo Duterte boasted in his last State of the Nation Address that he fired officials tagged in the “pastillas” scheme, but some are back at work while investigations continue.

A new joint program between the United Nations and the Philippines to improve human rights conditions in the country will just be "spin" in the face of continued killings during President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, Human Rights Watch said.

The department asked “independent experts” to be more careful in making pronouncements as “this may cause more panic and fear.”