A restive volcano in central Philippines has briefly erupted, spewing a 2.8-mile ash plume and debris into the sky

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.

Philippine organisation Pulse Asia Research denied releasing pre-election survey results for a couple of local races as the Southeast Asian nation held a crucial mid-term vote on May 12, 2025. Mistakes in the circulating images indicate they are inauthentic.

Philippine voters have delivered a blow to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and a boost to the controversial Duterte clan, whose members and allies outperformed expectations in Monday’s midterm elections.

MANILA -- The unexpected results of the Philippine midterm elections, in which incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lost support to his main foes -- the family of Vice President Sara Duterte -- as well as to unaffiliated liberals, has left the nation's politics even more uncertain than before.

Here’s what to know about the crucial midterms and the rival dynasties at the heart of the Southeast Asian nation’s politics.

MANILA: Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr were on course to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on Monday (May 12), an unofficial tally showed, in a

Observers report a surge in killings and voter intimidation across the Bangsamoro autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao.