Philippines
UPDATED: Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines – EMSC
MANILA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)…
Philippines airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut
By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal MANILA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Philippines' main gateway scrambled to resume full services on…
Philippines floods, landslides kill 44 after Christmas Day rains
MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by Christmas Day rains in the southern Philippines rose to 44,…
Philippines hunts for 26 still missing after weekend weather disaster
MANILA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Rescue teams across nine provinces in the Philippines raced on Wednesday to try to locate 26 people…
Philippine military says China ‘forcefully retrieved’ floating object in South China Sea
MANILA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A Chinese coast guard ship on Sunday "forcefully retrieved" a floating object being towed by a Philippine…
UPDATE – Philippine capital braces for storm Nalgae, death toll cut to 45
MANILA (Reuters) -Manila and nearby towns braced on Saturday for Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people, mostly because of landslides…
Photo Story: Earthquake aftermath in Ilocos Norte in the Philippines
A man stands next to a damaged building after an earthquake in the town of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, 26 October 2022.…
Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported
Oct 24 (Reuters) - A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd 003490.KS jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu…
Philippines makes cellphone SIM registration compulsory to fight scams, fraud
MANILA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday signed into law a measure making cellphone SIM registration compulsory,…
Photo Story: Drive thru pet blessing in Manila
A pet dog inside a vehicle receives a blessing with holy water from a Catholic priest at a commercial mall in Quezon…
Four dead as Typhoon Noru hits the Philippines
BULACAN, Philippines, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made…
Philippine children back in school as pandemic restrictions ease
MACABEBE, Philippines, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Millions of Philippine students returned to classrooms for the first time in more than two years…