A one-ton crocodile who was declared the largest in captivity has died in a Philippines eco-tourism park. Giant reptile Lolong was captured by res...

Since Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines on December 4, more than 1,000 people have lost their lives, 850 are missing and almost a million are currently homeless.

Nearly 780,000 villagers are now living in the ruins of their homes or in evacuation centres - more than the population of Leeds. The current level of assistance is nothing compared to the needs despite scores of Filipino citizens volunteering their time and personal resources, adding to the response by government, UN and non-governmental agencies.

Waking up this morning in my Manila-based hotel, I was relieved to hear the rain had finally died down.

A gigantic crocodile captured by citizens of the Philippines has been officially declared the largest in captivity by the Guinness World Records. T...

Christians are by no means strangers to reenactments of Bible scenes – everyone's been in or seen a nativity play. But a minority of very, very d...

Cruise ship Azamara quest, which had 100 Britons on board and was drifting after a fire in the seas south of the Philippines has been repaired and is ...

A baby born in the Philippines has been chosen as the world's symbolic 'seven billionth person' by the United Nations. Danica May Camacho was deliv...

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Villagers in the Philippines have captured a one-ton crocodile they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park. Mayor ...

They are out there, always, often the first people to reach. You have seen them feed malnourished children and starving people in the Horn of Africa.

As the UN observes the International Day of the World's Indigenous People at its headquarters in New York today, a reclusive community of indigenous people in Philippines prepares for another restless night of fear and uncertainty.

When the leading lights in the global fight against rabies gather on the Filipino island of Bohol this week, enjoying the tropical climate and picture-postcard beaches will be the furthest thing from their minds.