Typhoon Vamco: Death toll rises to 67 in Philippines, 12 people remain missing
The rescue team is continuously supplying food and clean water to the flood-hit victims in the northern Philippine provinces of Cagayan and Isabela.
Nov 15, 2020, 11:26 AM IST
14 killed, 75 wounded in bomb attacks in south Philippines
At least 75 soldiers, police and civilians were wounded in the midday bombings in Jolo town in southern Sulu province, regional military commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said. The bombings were staged as the government grapples with the highest number of coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia.
Aug 24, 2020, 17:59 PM IST
Philippines to follow Dharavi model to curb COVID-19 in slums: BMC
The Philippines, with a population of around 10.1 crore crammed into an area of nearly 2.98 lakh sq.km, is slightly smaller than Maharashtra with 3.07 lakh sq. km area and a population close to 11.5 crore.
Aug 18, 2020, 20:38 PM IST
America rejects China's claims in South China Sea, adding to tensions
China has offered no coherent legal basis for its ambitions in the South China Sea and for years has been using intimidation against other Southeast Asian coastal states, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Jul 14, 2020, 15:56 PM IST
Beijing city to crackdown on maps not displaying Taiwan, disputed areas as part of China
Thirteen Beijing municipal departments, including the Beijing cyberspace administration, will launch the 2020 annual campaigns inspecting problematic maps, demanding that map compilation companies, map publishers and map users as well as online map service providers self-examine and rectify, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources said on Tuesday.
May 26, 2020, 21:09 PM IST
Philippine police chief, seven others injured in chopper crash
TV footage showed the damaged helicopter on its side, with firefighters trying to put out a small fire in one part of the wreckage.
Mar 05, 2020, 10:42 AM IST
Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China
The Philippines on Sunday reported the first case of death due to Coronavirus outside china.
Feb 02, 2020, 11:58 AM IST
Toll in Ursula Typhoon in Philippines climbs to 41
Previous reports indicated that 28 people were killed as a result of the typhoon.
Dec 29, 2019, 13:32 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on 7-day visit to Philippines, Japan
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday departed for an official seven-day visit to the Philippines and Japan with an aim to expand the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The highlights of the visit would be the President attending the enthronement ceremony of new Japanese Emperor Naruhito and unveiling the bust of Mahatama Gandhi at the Center of peace education at a college in Philippines` capital Manila.
Oct 17, 2019, 09:34 AM IST
Strong earthquake hits Philippines, no Pacific tsunami expected
The United States Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.7, struck 69 km north northwest of General Santos, Mindanao at 1137 GMT.
Oct 16, 2019, 18:30 PM IST
Sushmita Sen shares her 'turning point' moment
Sushmita took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to share the image and called it the "turning point" of her life because just a year later she was crowned Miss Universe on May 21, 1991, in the Philippines.
Sep 25, 2019, 12:35 PM IST
Philippines declares African first swine fever outbreak near Manila
The announcement was based on the results of laboratory tests requested by Agriculture Secretary William Dar after reports last month of an unusual number of pig deaths in backyard farms in Rizal province.
Sep 09, 2019, 13:21 PM IST
Woman hides 6-day-old baby in hand luggage, tries to travel abroad
The woman was arrested after immigration and airline officials saw her "fidgety" actions,
Sep 05, 2019, 17:02 PM IST
Eight killed, dozens feared trapped after earthquake hits Philippines
The quake hit 60 km (37 miles) northwest of the capital, Manila, disrupting air, rail and road transport and causing some damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Apr 22, 2019, 23:21 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte tells China to 'lay off' island in disputed waters
The Philippines, Brunei, China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have competing claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea, a conduit for goods in excess of $3.4 trillion every year.
Apr 04, 2019, 23:21 PM IST
PNG qualify for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019
The UAE automatically qualifies for the Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier as hosts, which takes place between October 11 and November 3, 2019.
Mar 25, 2019, 19:52 PM IST
2 killed in Philippines mosque attack
The blast came even as the island nation was on high alert after the cathedral bombing that killed 21 people at a Sunday.
Jan 30, 2019, 09:38 AM IST
Philippines vows to crush 'terrorists' after church bombs kill 20
The attack wounded more than 100 people and was one of the deadliest in recent years in a region long plagued by instability.
Jan 28, 2019, 11:27 AM IST
Twin bombings at church kill at least 21 in southern Philippines
The first explosion went off inside the cathedral in Jolo, on the island province of Sulu, and was followed by a second blast in the car park outside, killing military and civilians.
Jan 27, 2019, 12:06 PM IST
Philippines won't buy military equipment from US: Duterte
Duterte said he would not agree to buy equipment from the US as it had been among the first countries to strongly criticize his war on drugs, reports Efe news.
Jan 11, 2019, 13:31 PM IST
