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November 17, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Latest typhoon batters the Philippines, displacing about 400,000 people
A powerful typhoon has wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it barreled across the northern Philippines in the sixth major storm to pound the Southeast Asian country in...
November 17, 2024 at 10:22 PM
November 10, 2024 at 12:38 PM
China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims
November 10, 2024 at 12:38 PM
November 8, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims
November 8, 2024 at 11:50 AM
November 7, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance
November 7, 2024 at 7:02 AM
November 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China
November 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
3 months ago
Smartmatic president, other execs charged with bribing Philippines election official
The voting machine company executives allegedly paid $1 million in bribes to the former chairman of the Philippines' Commission on Elections, the DOJ said.
3 months ago
1 year ago
How the Mayon volcano eruption is wreaking havoc in the Philippines
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines are facing long-term displacement as the Mayon volcano, the most active on the archipelago, continues to erupt.
1 year ago
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Huge fire breaks out at bus terminal in Philippines
A huge blaze broke out at a bus terminal in Quezon City, prompting evacuations at nearby businesses and rerouting buses.
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5 years ago
Dengue epidemic declared in Philippines; over 600 dead, nearly 150,000 cases in 2019
A dengue epidemic has been declared in the Philippines in the wake of 622 deaths and 146,062 cases of the disease having been recorded in 2019 alone.
5 years ago
6 years ago
Three policemen convicted of murder in deadly Philippines drug war
The convictions are the first rebuke to police since Duterte's election.
6 years ago
7 years ago
Erupting volcano in Philippines forces evacuation of thousands of villagers
The Mayon volcano in the Philippines continued to erupt Tuesday evening.
7 years ago
7 years ago
US Secretary of State offers Philippine President help with war on drugs, if he changes tactics
Tillerson is said to have offered specific resources to help the Philippines.
7 years ago
7 years ago
Duterte dismisses human rights concerns after meeting Tillerson
Rodrigo Duterte dismissed concerns about his country's human rights record.
7 years ago
7 years ago
Video from Manila resort attack shows gunman setting fire to casino
Video footage from the Manila resort's deadly attack shows the gunman setting fire to the casino, stealing gambling chips, and shooting at security forces in a stairwell.
7 years ago
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7 years ago
What we know about the Philippine resort attack and how it unfolded
A timeline of the deadly attack at Resorts World Manila and its aftermath.
7 years ago
7 years ago
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Manila attack
Thirty-six died in the attack.
7 years ago
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7 years ago
At least 35 dead in Philippine resort attack, suspect has killed himself
Resorts World Manila went on lockdown after the shooting.
7 years ago
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