A second typhoon in a week is barreling into the Philippines, killing two people, with more than 900,000 residents warned to flee the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges.

Political analysts say persistent natural disasters could sustain public frustrations and anti-government protests.

Despite the president’s promises to crack down on high-level corruption, the pressure on his government continues to build.

The Philippines' economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter, missing market expectations, as a "shocking" corruption scandal linked to government infrastructure projects hammered consumer and investor confidence.

The Philippine economy grew 4.0 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest in nearly five years amid the disruption in public works