Philippine storm victims rises to 200, shopping mall fire kills 37
Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about 200 people, left scores missing...
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Saudi plane isolated at Manila airport after false hijack alarm, incident over
A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane was temporarily isolated after landing at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following a false hijack alarm, airline and...
Philippines’ Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but...
Philippines drug war deaths double to 1,800, president spars with UN
The number of drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took power and declared war on drugs in May has doubled to about 1,800, police said...
I wanna hold your hand: Trudeau whisked away from adoring Manila mob
By David Ljunggren Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to be whisked away from an Asia-Pacific summit by police bodyguards on Thursday as hundreds of...
Death toll from Philippine factory fire rises to 72
By Rosemarie Francisco The death toll has risen to 72 in a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital of Manila,...
Typhoon kills 10 in Philippines but eases before heading for China (Updated)
By Rosemarie Francisco and Manuel Mogato A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and shut down the capital, cutting...
No sign of help for Philippines from China’s hospital ship
By Greg Torode While the navies of the United States and its allies rushed to the aid of the typhoon-hit Philippines, a state-of-the-art Chinese hospital...
Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100
By Bobby Ranoco Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses...
Manila accuses China of sea violation, Beijing says wants peace
By Manuel Mogato and Ben Blanchard The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of violating an informal code of conduct in the South China Sea by...
