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
Philippine court blocks GMO ‘golden rice’ production over safety fears
Manila – A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting... Read more
25 Apr, 2024
Blinken says ‘100 percent’ of Gaza population at ‘severe levels of acute food insecurity’
Manila – The entire population of Gaza is experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State... Read more
19 Mar, 2024
One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass
Manila – A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in... Read more
14 Feb, 2024
