Chinese diplomats in the United States will now have to report meetings with state and local officials, as well as visits to educational and research institutions, under new rules introduced by the State Department.

Asian markets were mostly quiet Thursday, but Hong Kong stocks climbed after the financial hub gave its real estate sector reason to cheer.

Scientists have recorded the speed of the world's fastest ant, which lives in the Sahara and is able to travel 108 times its own body length per second.

Makati City has over 200 billion pesos in total assets in COA’s 2018 report.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources warned that shellfishes in some coastal zones in Visayas are unsafe to eat, as it raised the red tide alert in those areas.

This development ends uncertainty in the status of one of the rising stars in the collegiate ranks.

Just 11 light years from earth is the GJ 15 A star system with two planets orbiting a red-dwarf star. This makes it the closest solar system to Earth that contains multiple planets.

Hong Kong's Victoria Peak, home to the world's two most expensive properties, will soon have a new neighbor -- the top-hat wearing, mustachioed Rich Uncle Pennybags, aka Mr. Monopoly.

Contrary to what is being claimed by China, the vessel that sank a Filipino fishing boat in June 'is more than just a normal fishing boat,' a Washington-based think tank says.

The US Justice department announces the takedown of what it calls the largest Darknet child pornography site, along with charges against the South Korean national who allegedly ran the site and more than 300 users of the site worldwide.

An Italian court rejects a request by a culture and heritage group to block the loan of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man,' to the Louvre museum in Paris.

Jimmy Sham, convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, was hospitalized after being attacked by a group of men wielding hammers and knives.

Bong Go says President Duterte's hip hurts. No other details were provided on how severe the accident was.

Russia is ready to provide assistance in constructing nuclear power plants in the Philippines, but it is still awaiting the green light from the Philippine government, Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev says.

Ground zero in Marawi City is finally cleared of explosives and debris, signaling the start of the city's rehabilitation two years after it was liberated from the hands of the Maute terrorist group. Local authorities however say that reconstructing the war-torn city will be challenging. We speak to Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra.

Jovie Espenido, the police officer who gained notoriety for leading deadly operations against drug-linked politicians, has been promoted and assigned to Bacolod City.

The Philippines remains true to its commitment to strengthen ties with Russia following President Rodrigo Duterte's second visit to Moscow early October. The two countries signed at least 10 business deals amounting to more than ₱600 million. Russia also vows to cooperate with the Philippines in its anti-terrorism efforts and opens up the possibility of entering a nuclear deal. We speak to Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev.

The mayor of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur urges its residents to remain vigilant as he acknowledges that Maute group remains a security threat amid the rehabilitation efforts in the war-torn city.

'He's a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change,' former U.S. President Barack Obama tweets.

Humans have been storing food for 200,000 to 400,000 years, new research suggests.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has padlocked another firm providing services to a gaming operator based near Entertainment City for failing to pay about ₱100 million in value-added taxes.

The Asian Development Bank has approved another big-ticket loan for the Philippines, this time to build a new train line from Manila to Laguna.

As commuters continue to go through the ordeal of using mass transportation, a lawmaker has proposed to make the operations of ‘habal-habal’ or motorcycles-for-hire legal.

Using the pronouns that a person goes by is a way of respecting that person's gender identity — or a person's emotional and psychological sense of their own gender.

Twitter will continue to take a forgiving approach to objectionable tweets by world leaders, arguing that their messages are often of public interest.

Actress Gina Rodriguez is facing yet another racial scandal — this time over a social media post in which she used the n-word.

An on going art exhibit in Antipolo aims to raise awareness on autism and raise funds to help people with autism.

Journalism is story-telling with a purpose and we at CNN Philippines always strive to make sense pf what is happening around us. We launched the "One Small Act" campaign yesterday. Joining the global movement to help save the planet by shedding light on environmental issues and to find ways to make a difference. The campaign kicked off with an environmental form in Manila.

A plant has taken the world's first plant-powered selfie as part of research that could lead to major advances in data collection for conservation efforts.

US President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Wednesday that US nuclear weapons are being housed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, making him the first US official to publicly acknowledge what has been considered an open secret for years.

Boxer Patrick Day died Wednesday, four days after he was knocked out during his bout with Charles Conwell on Saturday night in Chicago.

US Congressional Democratic leaders offered a remarkable readout of a meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the President called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a "third-rate politician" in what they described as a "meltdown."

Americans spent $1.4 billion on the most popular brands of children's fruit drinks and flavored waters last year. Yet according to nutritional guidelines, none of the drinks were healthy.

Five people including three children were killed when a 6.3 earthquake hit parts of Mindanao last night, local officials confirmed.

There were so many people excited to finally follow Jennifer Aniston on Instagram that it crashed the app.

A new study suggests that vaping e-liquids, specifically propylene glycol and glycerin, may lead to some inflammation in the lungs

It was just Taylor Swift, her guitar, and a piano. And she's good.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes a scenic — and politically significant — ride on a white horse on a snowy mountain that's considered sacred to many Koreans.

The US President warned his Turkish counterpart not to 'be a tough guy!'

African swine fever has ravaged China's pig population, and the country's consumers are feeling the pain. Some are even switching to other meats as the dietary staple becomes unaffordable.

The Rosary is going mobile.

Two years after the completion of the first phase of the Standard Gauge Railway project (SGR), Kenya's largest infrastructure project since independence, President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched its second phase.

Two strong earthquakes hit the Davao region on Thursday morning.

Astronomers spied three spots around a star that could indicate baby planets are forming and growing there, according to a new study.

It took firefighters 16 grueling hours to put out the fire in Gaisano Mall in General Santos City.

Unlike other coal plants, San Buenaventura says its power plant uses technology that significantly reduces emissions.

Some local government units in Mindanao have called off classes for Thursday, October 17 in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit North Cotabato.

It has been two years since the end of the Marawi siege, and the city has finally been cleared of deadly debris.

If everyone does one small thing for the environment, we can start one big change.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked North Cotabato and parts of Mindanao on Wednesday evening, prompting evacuation and suspension of classes.