Philippines

Survivors of Typhoon Rai say they are running out of water and food as two people die of dehydration in Siargao island. Two Filipinos who survived the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai have died of dehydration, according to local media,…

At least 208 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines on Thursday, police are quoted as saying by local media. Super Typhoon Rai - with winds of about 195km/h (120mph) - sent some…

The death toll from a typhoon that slammed into the Philippines rose to 12 on Friday (Dec 17), and its president feared it could climb further as authorities assess the devastation caused by one of the strongest tropical storms to hit the…

Typhoon Rai rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before making landfall in the southern Philippines on Thursday (Dec 16), forcing mass evacuations and flight cancellations as floodwaters reached chest-high in many low-lying…

Weather bureau reports ‘very destructive typhoon-force winds’ as International Red Cross warns residents to brace for one of the strongest storms of the year. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes in the central…

Officials say the emergence of the Omicron variant has underlined the need for vaccination against the coronavirus. The Philippines has begun an ambitious campaign to vaccinate nine million people against COVID-19 over three days, as it…

The Philippines will reopen its borders to tourists from some countries on a trial basis from Dec 1, its government said on Friday (Nov 26), as part of efforts to rebuild an economy hit hard by the pandemic. Foreigners vaccinated against…