Philippines battered by violent typhoon
Manila, Oct 18 (IANS) Violent typhoon Koppu battered the Philippines on Sunday, destroying homes and displacing at least 10,000 people, and causing…Read more
Suspected member of drug syndicate nabbed
Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) Philippine anti-narcotics agents have arrested a Ugandan national, an alleged member of an international drug syndicate, along…Read more
Mujigae leaves three dead in Philippines
Manila, Oct 5 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 43 fishermen remained missing due to tropical storm Mujigae (local name: Kabayan), a Philippine…Read more
Storm leaves 120 Philippine fishermen missing
Manila, Oct 4 (IANS) Over 120 fishermen remained missing in the Philippines as tropical storm Mujigae moved away from the country, disaster reduction…Read more
Nine killed in Philippines accident
Manila, Oct 3 (IANS) Nine people were killed and five others injured on Saturday when a passenger van rammed into a tree in Philippines' Cotabato…Read more
Philippines, US launch joint exercises
Manila, Oct 1 (IANS) Philippines and the US on Thursday launched the joint Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 16 in Taguig city.
Three killed in Philippines blast
Manila, Oct 1 (IANS) Three people were killed on Thursday when a bomb exploded hitting a convoy of an official in the Philippines' island province…Read more
Three foreigners abducted in Philippines
Manila, Sep 22 (IANS) Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a local woman have been kidnapped from a tourist resort in the southern Philippines, the media…Read more
Turbulence injures 40 on Manila-bound flight
Manila, Sep 6 (IANS) Some 40 passengers were injured when turbulence hit an international flight bound for Manila, the Civil Aviation Authority of…Read more
Philippines braces for worst El Nino
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) The Philippine government have instituted measures to mitigate the effects of the worst El Nino weather phenomenon which is expected…Read more