Philippines floods: Storm followed by heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in several areas. Authorities launched rescue operations in the affected region.
Philippine President end the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors across the country more than two years after it was imposed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two refurbished U.S. Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines, Washington’s oldest treaty ally in Asia, as part of military assistance this year.
A small volcano near the Philippine capital belched a dark plume of steam and ash into the sky in a brief explosion Thursday, prompting officials to start evacuating thousands of villagers from high-risk areas.
An earthquake of 6 magnitude on Richter scale hit Mindanao island in the Philippines, as per National Centre for Seismology.
An earthquake of magnitude measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit the Philippines' capital Manila at 5:13 am on Friday, as per National Centre for Seismology.
The incident came to light as the official, Captain Jesus Estil of the Fatima Dos village council in the province of Cavite, appeared to be unaware that his camera was on. Footage shows that the person had sex in a far corner of the room while the meeting was on.
An earthquake of 5.7 magnitudes on the Richter Scale hit the eastern Philippines on Sunday at 21:19 GMT.
The continuous restiveness of the Taal volcano and several new fissures cracking the ground nearby likely means magma is rising and may lead to further eruptive activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
At least nine people were killed as typhoon Phanfone slammed the Philippines, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, authorities said on Thursday.
Cities and towns in the quake-hit area suspended school classes and office hours due to fear of more tremors. Many residents may have returned to already-damaged houses despite the risks because of the humid tropical heat, causing some injuries due to falling debris, officials said.
Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Quintana in a statement said she met the 11 Filipino crew of the MT Front Altair and the 21 Filipino seamen of the MT Kokuka Courageous in two separate meetings to check on their condition, reports Gulf News.
President Rodrigo Duterte, himself a Davao native, visited distraught relatives outside the burning building overnight but told them there was “zero” chance their loved ones had survived.
At least 37 people may have died in the massive fire that ravaged a shopping mall here on Saturday, authorities said on Sunday as firefighters continued battling pockets of flames 16 hours after the blaze broke.
Starving locals of Marawi are said to have resorted to extreme measures including eating their blankets to stay alive.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned that he could be "50 times" more brutal than Muslim militants who stage beheadings and said he could even "eat" the extremists if they're captured alive by troops.
After facing criticism for being “soft” on China, Philippines has finally filed a low-key diplomatic protest with Beijing following reports that the latter has installed anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons on its man-made islands in th
Despite public opposition, late president of Phillpines Ferdinand Marcos was buried at a heroes’ cemetery in the capital on Friday in a secrecy-shrouded ceremony. Notedly country's the Supreme Court ruled last week that one of
Typhoon Haima, believed to be the strongest storm to hit Philippines in years, have left a trail of destruction killing at least 12 persons and inundating vast tracts of rice and corn fields, before it
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