President Rodrigo Duterte will meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Monday, November 6.

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to push for a free and balanced trade partnership with Japan after decades of “massive trade deficits” and stressed the U.S.-Japan alliance was the cornerstone of Asian security.

Philippines’ largest pharmaceutical company improves efficiency, transparency in B2B healthcare distribution channel.

The Food and Drug Administration should immediately re-certify all contraceptives that have been tested safe so these can be made available to the public, a women’s rights group said.

Senator Grace Poe urged members of the Aegis Juris fraternity on Monday to return the personal belongings of Horacio Castillo III as an anonymous "gift" to the parents of the law school freshman, who died of hazing injuries during his initiation rites.

Amin Baco, a Malaysian who also goes by the alias “Abu Jihad,” could well be the new “emir” of ISIS in Southeast Asia following the death of Isnilon Hapilon, the Abu Sayyaf commander who led the extremist gunmen who occupied Marawi City and battled government forces for five months.

The Stripboys are now in the running to advance to the semi-finals stage of the competition.

A key community leader from Nigeria’s tense Delta oil-producing region called on militants on Sunday not to resume their attacks until they had further time to negotiate their demands with the government.

Ten retired soldiers, including the father of Senator Ninoy Aquino town Mayor Randy Ecija, were arrested and apparently unlicensed guns seized by Sultan Kudarat police over the weekend.

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency uprooted and destroyed up to 2,000 marijuana plants in Purok 4, Barangay Sumalili, Arakan, Cotabato.

Restrictions will be imposed on flights in Metro Manila and nearby provinces from November 9 as part of security measures for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, the Department of Interior and Local Government said.

The third Thor movie has also taken in $306 million overseas, including $109 million in its international launch last week.

Scattered and at times heavy rains, caused by the tail-end of a cold front and the easterlies, might cause flooding and landslides along the eastern section of the country on Monday, November 6, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration said.

(UPDATE - 927 a.m.) A Belgian judge has granted conditional release to sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers, and the group is scheduled to appear at court within 15 days, Belgian prosecutors said on Monday.

Karen is the third local bet to win Miss Earth at home, while Winwyn snatched her crown in Bolivia, on the Philippines' first try.