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Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears

MANILA: The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the...

India expects $200 million missile deal with Philippines this year

NEW DELHI: India expects to sell short-range missiles to the Philippines this year in a deal worth more than $200 million, Indian sources told...

Up to 300 Afghans arrive in Philippines for US visa processing

MANILA: Up to 300 Afghans arrived in the Philippines on Monday on temporary stays while being processed for US resettlement, Philippine and US officials...

Fire rips through slum area in Philippine capital

MANILA: Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built...

Tens of thousands flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines

MANILA: A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to...

Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north of Philippines

MANILA: Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas. Usagi made...

Philippines to evacuate 2,500 villages ahead of Severe Storm Toraji

MANILA: The residents of 2,500 villages were ordered to evacuate their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Toraji approached the northern Philippines, the government said...

Thousands flee homes as fierce tropical storm batters Philippines

MANILA: Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has forced thousands to evacuate as it...

Philippines’ Marcos opens first EV battery plant

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated on Monday the first factory for electric vehicle batteries in the Philippines, calling it the "future" of clean...

China, Philippines trade blame in latest South China Sea clash

China and the Philippines accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China...

Philippines says China shot flares at its South China Sea plane

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea...

Philippines to host ‘limited number’ of Afghans seeking US visas

MANILA: A "limited number" of Afghans will temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed for resettlement in the United States, Manila and Washington...

Paris Olympics: Philippines double gold gymnast to get free ramen for life

Filipino gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo has made history by clinching two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, bagging gifts from the Philippine government,...

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines’ Mindanao

MANILA: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning...

China warns Philippines over US missile deployment

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and...

Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines

MANILA: Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal...

Philippines wants to boost rice cooperation with Vietnam

The Philippines wants to boost cooperation on rice with Vietnam to ensure its food security, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said during a...

Viral video: Miraculous escape for man as tree falls on him

A man narrowly avoided a potentially fatal encounter when a tree nearly struck him while he sat on patio furniture in Cavite City, Philippines. The...

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at its vessels

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon Tuesday at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a...

Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May

MANILA: Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said Sunday, after the temperature hit a record high...
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