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The blaze at the Waterfront Manila Pavilion, a hotel and casino complex, was still raging six hours after it began on Sunday morning, prompting more than 300 people to flee the area and six to be brought to hospital, fire and city officials said. (Photo: AP)

4 killed, 19 feared trapped in Philippine hotel fire

Manila is one of 16 cities making up Metro Manila. Nearby cities were helping put out the blaze, Manila’s fire department said.

19 Mar 2018 8:45 AM

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

10 dead after plane crashes into house in Philippines

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined.

18 Mar 2018 4:47 PM

According to the International Justice Mission, a global organization that partners with local authorities to fight human trafficking and child sexual abuse, Shobbrook used girls for pornographic images and videos that he then distributed online. (Representational Image)

Philippine court gives Australian man life sentence for child porn, trafficking

3 victims testified at the trial that girls were also offered to other foreigners for sexual exploitation, according to the organization.

21 Feb 2018 3:50 PM

Volcanologists said there were seven more episodes of intense but sporadic lava fountaining at the crater lasting several minutes during a 21-hour period from Thursday morning. (Photo: AP)

Philippines prepares for 3-month emergency around Mt Mayon

Mount Mayon remained at alert level 4, a notch below highest level, as it continued to spew out lava, ash and other superheated material.

26 Jan 2018 3:07 PM

The eruptions have shrouded nearby villages in darkness and sent lava, rocks and debris cascading down Mayon's slopes toward the no-entry danger zone.(Photo: AP)

Philippines’ ‘most active volcano’ Mount Mayon erupts massively

An explosive eruption on Monday was the most powerful since the volcano started acting up more than a week ago.

23 Jan 2018 2:26 PM

The volcano, a near-perfect cone, sits around 330 kilometres southwest of Manila. (Photo: AFP)

Volcano eruption alert in Philippines, 12,000 ordered to evacuate

Volcanic earthquakes and rockfalls have shaken the summit of Mayon over the last 24 hours, after a number of steam-driven eruptions.

15 Jan 2018 12:40 PM

Videos of the incident, aired on local television, show policemen with guns drawn, surrounding the van as gunshots ring out. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

2 dead, 2 injured in ‘mistaken identity’ shooting by Philippines Police

The incident occurred on Thursday night when police were called following an earlier shooting during an argument between residents.

29 Dec 2017 12:50 PM

The cause of the blaze has still not been determined. The justice and labour departments and Davao's fire-fighting bureau have ordered separate investigations.

Death toll rises to 38 in Philippines mall fire

President Duterte, who hails from Davao City, has vowed to get to the truth of the blaze.

27 Dec 2017 3:26 PM

A small bus taking an extended family to a dawn church service crashed into a larger bus in the town of Agoo. (Representational image)

Philippines: 20 dead as bus carrying people for Christmas mass meets with accident

Nine other occupants of the small bus were injured, as were 15 travelling on the bigger bus, police said.

25 Dec 2017 10:15 AM

‘We're really sad that we have this news especially because our countrymen were looking forward to celebrate Christmas,’ Marina Marasigan of the government's disaster-response agency told a televised news conference. (Photo: AFP)

Not a merry Christmas in Philippines: Scores spend festival in shelters after storm

Tropical Storm Tembin unleashed landslides and flash floods that left more than 200 people dead and 144 missing.

25 Dec 2017 10:10 AM

Residents walk through floodwaters as they evacuate to a safer place in Kabacan, North Cotabato, on the southern island of Mindanao. (Photo: AFP)

Christmas washed away in Philippines as storm, floods kill 200; 144 missing

Rescuers said a total of 103 houses were carried off by rampaging floodwaters in Dalama.

24 Dec 2017 11:49 AM

The fire broke out on Saturday at a furniture store on the mall’s third level and quickly engulfed an outsourcing business on the upper floor, said a spokeswoman for the city government, Ma. Teresita Gaspan. (Photo: AP)

37 missing in Philippines mall fire with ‘zero’ survival chances

'Let us pray for them,' said Duterte, the eldest son of President Rodrigo Duterte.

24 Dec 2017 11:44 AM

Nineteen deaths were reported near the town of Tubod on Friday on Mindanao, the archipelago nation's second-largest island, where Tropical Storm Tembin unleashed flash floods and mudslides erased a remote village from the map, police said. (Photo: AFP)

Philippines storm: Death toll rises to 44 as flash floods wreak havoc

The Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each year on average, many of them deadly.

23 Dec 2017 11:48 AM

Philippines storm: Over 30 dead as flash floods, mudslides wreak havoc

The Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each year on average, many of them deadly.

23 Dec 2017 9:38 AM

‘There are a total of 26 people dead from landslides in four towns of Biliran. We have recovered the bodies,’ Sofronio Dacillo, Biliran provincial disaster risk reduction and management officer, said. (Photo: AFP)

Landslides, following a tropical storm, claim 26 lives in Phillipines: official

The landslides were triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak.

17 Dec 2017 4:57 PM

'We've had a great relationship. This has been very successful,' Trump told Duterte before their meeting. (Photo: File)

Trump says strong ties with Philippines vital for military reasons, ignores mass murder charges

The US president also said that he repaired relations with Philippines which soured after Obama criticized Duterte.

15 Nov 2017 4:43 PM

The ASEAN region along with India together comprises combined population of 1.85 billion people, which is one fourth of the global population and their combined GDP has been estimated at over USD 3.8 trillion. (Photo: PTI)

Modi invites ASEAN leaders to 69th Republic Day celebrations

The ties between India and ASEAN have been on an upswing, particularly in the areas of trade and investment.

15 Nov 2017 11:18 AM

'1.25 billion people of India are keen to welcome the ASEAN Leaders as our Chief Guests at India’s 69th Republic Day Celebrations,' Modi said. (Photo: Twitter/@PMOIndia)

I reiterate my commitment to work with East Asia Summit: Modi at ASEAN

The Prime Minister said that it was time for the ASEAN nations to jointly address the challenge of terrorism.

14 Nov 2017 8:18 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had offered support to Duterte 'as a friend to help move forward on what is a real challenge'. (Photo: File)

Canadian PM criticises Philippine Prez over drug crackdown claiming lives in Manila

Canadian PM mentioned human rights, the rule of law, and extrajudicial killings as issues that concerns Canada.

14 Nov 2017 2:10 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: PTI)

Our ties beyond ‘mutual interest’, will benefit future of Asia, Modi tells Trump

The two leaders had a bilateral meeting in Manila on Monday during which they discussed a range of key issues.

14 Nov 2017 1:13 AM

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