Philippines News API

Get the live top headlines from Philippines with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Philippines News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Philippines.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ph&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 228274,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "91443cad312d296a8ab9dfaec94a2237",
            "title": "'You cannot rebrand violence as human rights': Group slams Cayetano's 'pro-life' defense of drug war",
            "description": "A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal...",
            "content": "A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign as a “human rights campaign,” saying the bloody crackdown was marked by violence... [2922 chars]",
            "url": "https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/25/you-cannot-rebrand-violence-as-human-rights-group-slams-cayetanos-pro-life-defense-of-drug-war",
            "image": "https://mb.com.ph/manilabulletin/uploads/images/2026/05/25/103774.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T05:34:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4041b9d9c6df9db2245d952224650739",
                "name": "Manila Bulletin",
                "url": "https://mb.com.ph"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "221f6f9599c8662b4963413d7588a842",
            "title": "Francis Tolentino named acting DOLE chief after Laguesma quits",
            "description": "Former senator Francis Tolentino is the new acting DOLE secretary.",
            "content": "MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Francis Tolentino has been named acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment after Bienvenido Laguesma resigned due to health concerns, Malacañang announced Monday, May 25.\nThe change places Tolenti... [956 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/25/2530426/francis-tolentino-named-acting-dole-chief-after-laguesma-quits",
            "image": "https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/01/9_2025-07-01_22-40-54.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T05:27:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "762005c2c9a526818f8b84d930946662",
                "name": "Philstar.com",
                "url": "https://www.philstar.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f148efb96bcccb6dd965f3a543fabcff",
            "title": "Harry Styles Brings Retro Prada Energy to the ‘Together, Together’ Tour",
            "description": "At his Amsterdam show, the singer stepped onstage in a Prada look that mixed retro color and soft tailoring.",
            "content": "At his Amsterdam show, the singer stepped onstage in a Prada look that mixed retro color and soft tailoring.\nFrom K-pop stars to runway shows, smudged eyeliner has suddenly part of modern menswear styling.\nAt his Amsterdam show, the singer stepped on... [544 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lofficielph.com/hommes/harry-styles-together-together-tour-prada-fashion-style-outfit",
            "image": "https://www.datocms-assets.com/42755/1779686091-1779224750-harry-styles_prada_17-05-26_ph-anthony-pham_2.webp?auto=format&fit=max&w=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T05:22:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "310bd20e7d05f39f954a4b0f8ab9a48c",
                "name": "L'Officiel Philippines",
                "url": "https://www.lofficielph.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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