Philippines News News Philippines » Government: The Philippine Government Is Creaking Under the Weight of Scandal
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is under serious pressure.
News Philippines » Government: Philippines Orders Meta to Tighten Measures Against ‘Panic-Inducing’ Fake News
The Philippines government has ordered Facebook’s parent company to curb the spread of false, “panic-inducing” content on its platforms.
News Philippines » Government: Philippines plans ID verification for healthcare with PhilSys integration
Real-time identity verification will also help reduce duplication and streamline access to benefits, the government says.
News Philippines » Government: Philippines probes corruption in flood control projects
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president and Congress have begun looking into possibly massive corruption in flood control projects that may implicate public works officials and engineers, ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippines launches broad crackdown on deepfakes as AI drives identity fraud surge
Several Philippines government departments have a joint plan to tackle disinformation and deepfakes, which iProov identifies as a growing regional problem.
News Philippines » Government: Philippines now track and verify government spending on Polygon
The Philippine government said it has launched a blockchain-based system that records public spending documents on the Polygon network. The system is regarded as a landmark moment in the country’s ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippine government to shift to 4-day work week amid global oil supply concerns
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines, has directed government agencies under the Executive branch to implement a four-day work week starting March 9. The move comes as a precautionary ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippines to Tap GCash to Sell Bite-Sized Bonds to Attract More Investors
The Philippines is tapping mobile wallet GCash to sell small-denominated government securities, according to the Bureau of the Treasury, seeking to broaden the investor base as it raises more money to ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippines Sells $8.9 Billion Retail Bonds as Rates Drop
The Philippines sold 507.2 billion pesos ($8.9 billion) worth of retail treasury bonds, spurred by brisk demand from investors in search of better yields as interest rates fall. The government raised ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippines to secure government documents on Polygon despite network hiccup
The Philippine government launched a blockchain-based document validation system on Polygon, despite the network suffering a partial outage on the same day. The government of the Philippines announced ...
News Philippines » Government: Philippine government debt climbed to P18.16 trillion in February
The Philippine government’s total outstanding debt reached P18.16 trillion as of end-February 2026, up by P25.74 billion or 0.14 percent from the previous ...