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More than 30 dead as Tropical Storm Nalgae approaches Philippines
Landslides and flooding have killed at least 31 people and nine others remain missing as heavy rain from the approaching Tropical Storm Nalgae lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said.
Torrential rainstorms unleashed…
Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late on Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, with local officials warning about the potential for damage.
“We are expecting damage here,” seismologist Charm Villamil said…
Philippines draws line in sand for peso weakness at 59 to US$1
The Philippine central bank is defining the limit of its tolerance for the local currency’s weakness, with the line seen at 59 per US dollar.
The peso dropped to 59 on Thursday, a record low against the greenback that has now held for…
Gunman who killed Philippine radio broadcaster surrenders after manhunt
The gunman who killed a veteran radio broadcaster in the Philippines has surrendered to authorities, admitting he was part of a gun-for-hire team ordered to kill Percival Mabasa.
Mabasa was known for his fiery commentaries against former…
1 dead, several injured in CDO flooding in Philippines
A resident died while several others were reported injured as rampaging floodwaters swept into two low-lying villages here (CDO) Sunday evening.
In Zone 5, Barangay Bugo, a resident was rescued by neighbors but was declared dead on…
US and Philippine forces conduct live-fire coastal combat drills
United States stealth fighters streaked across the sky and rockets blasted imaginary enemies in the northern Philippines as two weeks of combat drills involving 2,500 Philippine and US Marines engaging in mock amphibious assaults and other…
Top Duterte critic Leila de Lima survives hostage-taking in jail, 3 inmates dead
Former Philippine senator Leila de Lima, a staunch critic jailed by former president Rodrigo Duterte over what she insists are trumped-up drug charges, was taken hostage and rescued in an attempted prison break by detained militants on…
Philippines: 2 soldiers killed, 6 others hurt in central Negros clash
Two soldiers were killed while six others were injured following a series of clashes since Thursday between troops of the Philippine Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) and Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA)…
US, Philippine troops launch drill to sharpen coastal defense efforts
U.S. and Filipino Marine forces stormed a beachfront facing the South China Sea on Friday in a mock assault aimed at sharpening their skills on coastal defense.
The war games, called Kamandag 6, involve 2,550 United States Marines and…
President Marcos under fire for Singapore F1 trip as Filipinos reel from typhoon
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak for flying to Singapore to watch the Formula One Grand Prix just days after Typhoon Noru pummelled parts of the Philippines.
Photos of Marcos, his relatives, their friends and political allies…