Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
Bogo – The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose above 50 on Wednesday, with... Read more
1 Oct
400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
Manila – The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a... Read more
26 Sep
Thousands evacuated in Philippines as super typhoon nears land
Manila – More than 10,000 evacuees sheltered in schools and evacuation centres in the Philippines on Monday as heavy... Read more
22 Sep
Volcano in Philippines sends ash miles into the air
Manila – A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres... Read more
8 Apr
Duterte’s first ICC appearance set for Friday
The Hague — Rodrigo Duterte’s first appearance at the International Criminal Court has been set for Friday, the court... Read more
14 Mar
Philippine woman saved from death row ‘elated’
Indonesia — A Philippine woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges said Thursday that she was “elated”... Read more
21 Nov, 2024
Marcos signs law cutting Philippine corporate taxes
Manila — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday trimmed corporate taxes and offered more fiscal incentives under a new... Read more
11 Nov, 2024
Philippines condemns China attack of Vietnamese fishermen
Manila — The Philippines on Friday denounced China’s alleged assault of Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, where... Read more
4 Oct, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
China — Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday, as Typhoon Gaemi brought... Read more
26 Jul, 2024
Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident
Manila – Manila summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two... Read more
2 May, 2024
