The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity.

The moves will help strengthen regional stability and prevent Indo-Pacific connectivity from being quietly weaponised, analysts say The Philippines is stepping up efforts to protect undersea cables - the unseen backbone of digital communications - as a string of regional and global incidents has sharpened concerns that seabed infrastructure could be targeted for sabotage or espionage.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) around 68 km (42 miles) east of Baculin,

An investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of shooting dead 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence that they were part of a “broader terrorist cell,” police said on Tuesday.

The Philippine central bank will consider one more rate cut this year — possibly in February — to close out its easing cycle, barring worse-than-expected economic growth, according to its governor.

The Philippines' central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a balancing act that could bring an end to its easing cycle soon,

A US-based maritime monitoring group has alleged a Chinese ship used different identities and flags while working in Philippine waters.