Philippines

Nearly 40 people confirmed dead in Philippines mall fire

Dec 25, 2017 13:21

Nearly 40 people have been confirmed dead from a fire in a mall in the southern Philippines.
Double disaster kills some 240 in Philippines

Dec 24, 2017 10:03

Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed more than 200 people, left scores missing and thousands homeless, most of whom apparently ignored warnings to move to safety.
Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182: Police

Dec 23, 2017 15:37

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines hit 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said.
Tropical storm batters southern Philippines, claims nearly 90 lives

Dec 23, 2017 05:06

Nearly 90 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines triggering mudslides and flooding, police and disaster officials said on Saturday.
Philippine protesters denounce Trump’s al-Quds move

Dec 21, 2017 10:30

Dozens of demonstrators have held a protest rally in the Philippine capital to denounce US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize al-Quds as the illegal Zionist entity’s “capital.”
Ferry with 251 aboard capsizes off Philippines, 3 killed

Dec 21, 2017 10:25

A Philippine ferry carrying 251 people capsized on Thursday off an island south of Manila, the capital, a coast guard spokesman said, amid a storm bringing heavy downpours.
Death toll from Philippine storm hits 43

Dec 19, 2017 11:01

The death toll from a tropical storm that pummeled the central Philippines rose to 43 with hopes fading for dozens of others still missing after massive landslides, authorities said Tuesday.
Landslides in Philippines kill over 2 dozen

Dec 17, 2017 14:11

Authorities in the Philippines say landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have claimed the lives of more than two dozen people in the country’s east.
Three dead, thousands flee as storm hits Philippines

Dec 16, 2017 13:57

At least three people were killed and tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak pounded the eastern Philippines on Saturday, cutting off power and triggering landslides, officials said.
Philippine MPs vote to extend martial law in south

Dec 13, 2017 08:19

Lawmakers in the Philippines have overwhelmingly approved a plan by the government of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend martial law in the country’s south by one year over a persisting terror threat.