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Flood death toll in central, southern Philippines rises to 17
The death toll from Christmas season floods in central and southern Philippines rose to 17 on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
In its 6 p.m. report, the NDRRMC said 9 deaths were reported in…
Heavy rains, floods kill eight in Philippines
At least six people were killed and thousands fled to safety after heavy rains and subsequent flooding hit the Philippines over the weekend, ruining Christmas celebrations.
The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
Ex-Philippine police, 6 others charged in cockfight kidnappings
Three former Philippine police officers and six others have been charged with kidnapping after a spate of mysterious disappearances in the country’s massive cockfighting industry, authorities said on Friday, with dozens of victims feared…
Philippines to boost military presence in South China Sea
The Philippines is set to increase its military presence on the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea following a report on Beijing’s alleged construction activities on four unoccupied land features in the area, including two…
China accused of new territorial grab in South China Sea
China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, an unprecedented move they said was part of Beijing’s long-running effort to strengthen claims to disputed territory in a region…
17 groups in Philippines to form network to end statelessness by 2024
Seventeen civic groups in the Philippines agreed Monday to form a network to eradicate statelessness of people in the country, including war-displaced Filipino-Japanese descendants, by 2024.
The Civil Society Network on Statelessness aims…
DND ‘greatly concerned’ with reported swarming of Chinese vessels in WPS
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday said it was greatly concerned about the reported swarming of Chinese vessels in parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
In a statement, DND said Chinese vessels were sighted in Iroquois…
Marcos defends Philippine wealth fund Bill amid public backlash
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr defended the multibillion-peso sovereign wealth fund that his allies are pushing in Congress, saying the controversial Bill would bring in “needed” investments to the country.
Marcos, on a flight to…
Philippines and Laos to boost agricultural trade, people-to-people exchange
The Philippines and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic have vowed to boost ties in the agricultural sector, as well as to strengthen the people-to-people exchange between the two nations.
According to the Office of Press Secretary in a…
Philippines’ largest prison holds mass burial for 70 inmates
The bodies of 70 inmates from the Philippines’ largest prison were laid to rest Friday in a mass burial, weeks after their decomposing remains were discovered in a Manila funeral home.
They were among 176 corpses found by police during an…