2016–2018: Algo-Rhythm Communications Billboard Philippines was first announced in June 2016. It was officially launched on September 15, 2016, under Algo-Rhythm Communications in partnership with
Billboard.
Billboard Philippines ceased publication on January 15, 2018. The editor-in-chief
Francis Reyes and Algo-Rhythm Communications did not release an official statement regarding their inactivity.
2023–present: Relaunch under Modern Media Group The Philippines did not have existing music charts after the brand's cessation in 2018 until 2022 when
Billboard launched on February 14, 2022, the
Hits of the World, a collection of charts around the world that ranks the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe; part of this collection is the
Philippines Songs chart. On May 4, 2023, five years after it ceased publication, it was announced that
Billboard Philippines will be relaunched with AGC Power Holdings Corp, the same company that owns
Vogue Philippines and
Nylon Manila, under its new subsidiary Modern Media Group Inc. Its first issue under the new owner came out on October 15, 2023, featuring
SB19 and
Regine Velasquez as the cover artists. Bret Jackson is the editor-in-chief, while Francis Reyes returned as the
editor-at-large. Media Channels,
Billboard Philippines' collection of original series, were also introduced. These include
Billboard Soundwaves, featuring weekly performances of an artist's hit single on a
cyclorama stage;
Billboard Volume, a weekly podcast; and
Billboard Studio, where guest artist performs three songs and is released every second and last Thursday of the month. At the 2024
Women in Music event,
Sarah Geronimo became the first Filipino-born artist to be honored by
Billboard with the Global Force Award after being nominated by
Billboard Philippines. On February 28 of the same year, the local edition of the awards event has been unveiled by
Billboard Philippines. == Charts ==