China and Philippines’ dispute over grounded warship heats up
China repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost...
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Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to...
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northern Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Philippines’ main island on Thursday, authorities said, halting some railway operations in the capital Manila. No casualties or...
Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his...
Flights to and from Philippine capital suspended due to technical issues
Technical issues involving navigational air traffic management systems prompted Philippine aviation authorities to halt all flights to and from Manila on New Year’s Day, the...
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines early Saturday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake’s epicentre was...
Philippine capital braces for storm Nalgae, death toll cut to 45
Manila and nearby towns braced on Saturday for Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people, mostly because of landslides in southern provinces of the...
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, four dead (Update 2)
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing fourpeople, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Two people were killed in...
Filipino community marks independence day, take selfies with president
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday attended an event with the Filipino community in Limassol to mark 124 years of independence of the Philippines from Spanish...
Boy reunited with Cypriot father 12 years after mother ran off with him to Philippines
The foreign ministry on Saturday said that a young man of Cypriot origin who had been residing in the Philippines for the past 12 years...
