16,700 evacuated as Philippines volcano spews lava
Manila, Jan 13 (IANS) Some 16,700 people were evacuated on Monday as the Taal volcano in the Philippines started spewing lava, while the ash fall...
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7,742 people evacuated as Philippines volcano spews lava
Manila, Jan 13 (IANS) At least 7,742 people were evacuated on Monday as the Taal volcano in the Philippines started spewing lava, while the ash...
Philippines domestic workers banned from going to Kuwait
Manila, Jan 3 (IANS) A ban prohibiting Philippine domestic workers from travelling to Kuwait came into effect on Friday after one was killed by her...
Philippines typhoon toll increases to 41
Manila, Dec 29 (IANS) The death toll from typhoon Phanfone that wreaked havoc in the Philippines has increased to 41, while 12 others were reported...
Philippines consider new visa rules for Americans
Manila, Dec 27 (IANS) American nationals will have to secure visas before entering the Philippines if the US followed through on its decision to impose...
Typhoon Phanfone toll reaches 28 in Philippines
Manila, Dec 27 (IANS) Typhoon Phanfone has left at least 28 people dead in the Philippines, with two injured and 12 missing, authorities said on...
Toll in Philippines typhoon reaches 21
Manila, Dec 27 (IANS) The death toll from typhoon Phanfone that pounded the Philippines with heavy rain and strong winds has increased to 21, while...
Typhoon Phanfone kills 13 in Philippines
Manila, Dec 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed as typhoon Phanfone slammed the Philippines, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, government...
9 dead as typhoon Phanfone slams Philippines
Manila, Dec 26 (IANS) At least nine people were killed as typhoon Phanfone slammed the Philippines, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, authorities...
Typhoon Phanfone makes landfall in Philippines on Xmas eve
Manila, Dec 24 (IANS) Typhoon Phanfone, locally known as Ursula, made landfall in the Philippines on Tuesday with sustained winds of up to 150 km...
Toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 9
Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) At least nine people have died and one was missing on Wednesday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend shook the...
9 dead, 10 injured in Philippines’ three-car crash
Manila, Dec 17 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 10 others injured in a three-car crash along a highway early on Tuesday in...
1 killed in Philippines 6.8-magnitude quake
Manila, Dec 15 (IANS) A six-year-old girl was killed when the house she was in collapsed during a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the southern...
6.9-magnitude quake rattles Philippines
Manila, Dec 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines on Sunday. The Philippine Institute...
11 killed as typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines
Manila, Dec 4 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed, while hundreds of thousands were evacuated as typhoon Kammuri pounded large parts of Philippines, bringing...
Typhoon Kammuri makes landfall in Philippines
Manila, Dec 3 (IANS) Typhoon Kammuri made landfall in the Philippines on Tuesday with violent winds and heavy rainfall that has forced the cancellation of...
Thousands evacuated as typhoon approaches Philippines
Manila, Dec 2 (IANS) Thousands of people were being evacuated in Philippines on Monday ahead of the expected arrival of Typhoon Kammuri, which may pose...
Philippines’ Agatha Wong bags gold in wusu event in SEA Games
Manila, Dec 1 (IANS) Philippine wushu athlete Agatha Wong won the gold medal in women’s taijiquan at the wushu competition of the 30th Southeast Asian...
5,000 evacuated in Philippines ahead of typhoon Kalmaegi
Manila, Nov 19 (IANS) Some 5,000 people have been evacuated in northern Philippines ahead of the arrival of typhoon Kalmaegi, which is expected to make...
Duterte discourages Pacquiao from running for Philippines presidency
Manila, Nov 12 (IANS) The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte discouraged his friend Manny Pacquiao, senator and world boxing champion, for running as presidential candidate in...