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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
In this photo provided by the MDRRMO Viga Catanduanes, a resident stands beside a damaged house caused by Typhoon Man-yi in Viga, Catanduanes province, northeastern Philippines Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (MDRRMO Viga Catanduanes via AP)
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
A Chinese coast guard vessel stays beside suspected Chinese militia ships near Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 ahead of a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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
In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 4th from right, holds a document during the ceremonial signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)
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
Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft performs maneuvres during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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
In this photo released by Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (BAKAMLA) a Chinese Coast Guard ship with hull number 5402 sails in North Natuna waters in the disputed area of the South China Sea, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (BAKAMLA via AP)
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
Picture of the logo of Smartmatic, the firm that supplies Venezuela's voting technology, seen on a sliding door at the headquarters of the company in Caracas, Aug. 2, 2017.
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
Mount Mayon spews lava during an eruption near Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila, June 11, 2023.
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Huge fire breaks out at bus terminal in Philippines
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
Dengue patients lie inside a room at the San Lazaro government hospital in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2019.
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
Two of three police officers are escorted out of the courtroom after being found guilty and sentenced up to 40 years without parole for the killing of a student, Nov. 29, 2018, in Caloocan city, Philippines.
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
This photo taken from a drone shows a column of ash shooting up from the Mayon volcano as it continues to erupt, seen from the city of Legazpi in Albay province, south of Manila, Jan. 24, 2018.
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
U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson, left, poses with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the former's courtesy call at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2017.
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
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, shakes hands with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prior to their meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Aug. 7, 2017.
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
Manila Police and Resorts World Manila released this image made from security video on June 3, 2017 showing a gunman walking away after setting fire to a gambling table in the Resorts World Manila entertainment and gambling complex, June 2, 2017 in Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Manila casino shows video of the deadly gunman attack
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
Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex in suburban Pasay city, Philippines, June 2, 2017.
7 years ago

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Manila attack

Thirty-six died in the attack.
7 years ago
7 years ago

VIDEO: 36 people dead after the attack at a resort in Manila, Philippines
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
Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines, June 2, 2017.
7 years ago

VIDEO: At least 35 dead in Philippine resort attack