The Philippine Falconet is a small raptor of the Philippine forests. It perches on exposed branches in foothill forest, where it can watch its surroundings.
The upperparts are black with a bluish sheen. The cheeks and most of the underparts are white, while black feathers extend below the tail base and along the thighs.
It often perches on exposed branches of emergent trees in foothill forest, sometimes near rivers.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.