Philippines

Philippines: At least 18 out of 350 people on a ferry have been reportedly dead as the ferry sank off due to some technical issues at the southern Philippine province of Basilan.The ship named as MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was reportedly…

Manila: Ahead of Super Typhoon Fung-Wong's arrival on Sunday lashing Catanduanes and nearby areas with life-threatening winds and coastal flooding, the Philippines evacuated hundreds of families, local media reported.The country's state…

Manila: At least 66 people have been killed due to Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Typoon Tino which lashed through central Philippines, local media reported on Wednesday.At 8 am local time today the typhoon made its eighth landfall…

Manila: Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China's actions in the disputed South China Sea, were set to sign a key defense agreement on Sunday that would allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills and expand…

Manila: Seven people were reported killed as Tropical Storm Fengshen, locally known as Ramil, lashed the northern and central Philippines over the weekend, local authorities said on Monday.Meanwhile, China's national observatory on…

Mindanao: A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted the Mindanao region of Philippines, on Friday, 17 October. The earthquake alert was issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).A week ago, the country was struck by…

Philippines: An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude rattled Mindanao in Philippines. This has been termed a 'destructive tsunami' with 'life-threatening'.This has triggered a possible tsunami threat in the area. The Philippine Institute of…

Manila: With Super Typhoon Ragasa intensifying ahead of its expected landfall in the northern Philippines on September 23, the country's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday directed national agencies to assist local governments…

New Delhi: India and the Philippines signed and exchanged 14 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Tuesday, looking to increase cooperation across sectors, including sharing the terms of reference for the negotiations for the Preferential…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr at Hyderabad House, wherein their talks were aimed at further cementing the friendship between the two nations.Official Spokesperson of…