Super typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall into Philippines
Manila, Sep 15 (IANS) Super typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday, bringing with it ferocious gale-force winds and pounding rains, as aid …
Philippines mobilizes $30mn to prepare for typhoon
Manila, Sep 13 (IANS) The Philippines on Thursday mobilized $30 million for emergency response and humanitarian assistance in areas that are likely to be affected …
Typhoon Mangkhut approaching Philippines
Manila, Sep 13 (IANS) Typhoon Mangkhut, a category 5 storm, is fast approaching the Philippines, with authorities on Thursday warning that it could be as …
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam, Philippines
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Vietnam and the Philippines in a bid to strengthen ties …
34 arrested in Philippines for sitting through national anthem
Manila, Sep 7 (IANS) Police in the Philippines have arrested 34 people for not standing while the national anthem was being played at a movie …
Philippines mayor shot dead inside his office
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) The mayor of Ronda, a city in central Philippines, was shot dead on Wednesday morning when several men broke into his …
Death toll in Philippines blast rises to 2
Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) The death toll in the powerful blast that rocked a southern Philippine town has risen to two, police said on Monday. …
Gunmen kill 6, kidnap couple in Philippines
Manila, Sep 1 (IANS) Six villagers were killed by unidentified gunmen, who also abducted a Filipino couple in a Philippine town, police said on Saturday. …
Philippines blast: Police on high alert
Manila, Aug 29 (IANS) Police in the Philippines island of Mindanao were on high alert on Wednesday after a bomb blast in a market in …
Philippines defends restoring death penalty
Manila, Aug 3 (IANS) The Philippines government plans to go ahead with its bid to restore the death penalty even as the Pope called it …
Philippines car bomb attack toll rises to 10
Manila, July 31 (IANS) A powerful car bomb exploded in the Philippines island of Basilan early on Tuesday. The death toll has reached 10, according …
6 killed in car bomb attack in Philippines
Manila, July 31 (IANS) Six people, including a soldier and four militia men, were killed on Tuesday when a powerful bomb apparently rigged to a …
5 dead, thousands hit by monsoon rains in Philippines
Manila, July 22 (IANS) At least five people have died and more than 700,000 have been affected due to days of torrential rains which have …
Australian nun to appeal deportation order in Philippines
Manila, July 20 (IANS) Australian nun Patricia Fox announced on Friday that she would appeal against a deportation order issued against her by the Philippines …
Flood warnings issued as storm intensifies in Philippines
Manila, July 20 (IANS) Philippines was on alert on Friday as tropical storm Ampil intensified, leading to fears of heavy rainfall, extensive flooding and landslides, …
Philippines city mayor who shamed drug suspects shot dead
Manila, July 2 (IANS) A controversial provincial city mayor in the Philippines known for parading drug suspects in public was shot dead during a flag-raising …
Thousands march for LGBT rights in Philippines
Manila, July 1 (IANS) Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and their allies marched through streets of Marikina City here on Saturday …
Link finance, monetary policy to rural development: Philippines official
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Finance and monetary policy should be linked to rural development, said a visiting Filipino official on Thursday. Carlos Garcia Dominguez, Secretary, …
Philippines’ Duterte calls God ‘stupid’
Manila, June 26 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, well known for his outrageous statements and unfiltered attacks on his rivals, has sparked anger in the …
Philippines LGBT church holds mass wedding for same-sex couples
Manila, June 24 (IANS) A LGBT church in the Philippines’ Quezon city on Sunday held a mass wedding for same-sex couples. The mass wedding at …
Philippines’ Duterte threatens emergency to curb crime
Manila, June 6 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to declare a “state of national emergency”, as the spiralling crime rate was holding …
Philippines takes step to grant autonomy to Muslim region
Manila, May 30 (IANS) The Philippines House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which would provide increased autonomy to Mindanao, the …
End sought to martial law in Philippines city
Manila, May 23 (IANS) Dozens of people in Manila on Wednesday asked Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to end martial law in Marawi that was besieged …
Philippines, US troops begin drills
Manila, May 7 (IANS) Troops from the Philippines and the US on Monday began a series of 12-day joint annual “Balikatan 2018” military drills. Philippines …
6.1-magnitude quake rocks Philippines
Manila, May 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the Philippines’ Luzon island on Saturday without any reports of casualties, damage …
NIA questions key IS operative in Philippines
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said its two-member team last week questioned female Islamic State recruiter Karen Aisha …
Philippines Navy installs first ever missile system
Manila, May 2 (IANS) The Philippines Navy has begun installing its first-ever missile system in its three new multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC), an officer said …
Philippines bans sending workers to Kuwait
Manila, April 29 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that a ban on Filipinos working in Kuwait will be made permanent and he urged …
Philippines removes ‘comfort woman’ status
Manila, April 28 (IANS) Philippine authorities have removed a bronze statue in Manila symbolising the World War II sex slaves abused by Japanese soldiers, less …
Philippines tourist island temporarily shut for sanitation work
Manila, April 26 (IANS) The Philippines’ Boracay island has been closed to the public for six months starting from Thursday for sanitation and development work …
Philippines revokes Australian nun’s visa
Manila, April 25 (IANS) The Philippines on Wednesday revoked the visa of a 71-year-old Australian nun who has been ordered to leave the country within …
Philippines slams US human rights report
Manila, April 21 (IANS) The Philippines on Saturday slammed the US for raising concerns about alleged extrajudicial killings in the country and increase on police …
Philippines releases Australian nun arrested for political activities
Manila, April 17 (IANS) A 71-year-old Australian nun, who was detained in the Philippines over her alleged involvement in political activities, was released on Tuesday. …
US military begins storage facility construction in Philippines
Manila, April 17 (IANS) The US military on Tuesday started the construction of a storage facility at a base in the Philippines’ Pampanga province. The …
Australian nun arrested in Philippines over political activities
Manila, April 17 (IANS) A 71-year old Australian nun was arrested in the Philippines over her alleged involvement in political activities, the country’s Bureau of …
Tremors felt in Philippines
Manila, April 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Philippine’s main Luzon island on Monday, the volcanology and seismology institute said. …
Man runs amok in Philippines, hacks five to death
Manila, April 15 (IANS) A man went berserk in the Philippines’ Zamboanga del Norte and hacked to death five people, including his four children, before …
Philippines President names new Chief of Staff
Manila, April 5 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday named Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez as the new Chief of Staff of the country’s armed …
5.9-magnitude quake strikes Philippines
Manila, April 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the eastern coast of the Philippines on Thursday, according to the US …
13 killed in Duterte’s drug war in Philippines
Manila, March 22 (IANS) Thirteen alleged drug traffickers were shot dead by the police in 24 hours in Philippines’ Bulacan province as part of President …
19 die in Philippines bus crash
Manila , March 21 (IANS) Nineteen persons were killed in southern Philippines when a bus ran off a highway and plunged into a ravine. At …