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Storm triggers deadly floods and landslides in the Philippines, killing 9

Storm triggers deadly floods and landslides in the Philippines, killing 9

A landslide in Antipolo, Rizal province, killed three persons, including a pregnant woman, when it hit two shanties. Four more citizens drowned in flooded streams, disaster mitigation officer Enrilito Bernardo Jr said.

02 September,2024 03:05 PM IST | Manila | mid-day online correspondent
Philippines to process Afghans resettling in US

Philippines to process Afghans resettling in US

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said the agreement was undergoing final domestic procedures and needs to be finally ratified by Marcos before it takes effect.

21 August,2024 07:35 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
China, Philippines trade blame after their ships collide in disputed waters

China, Philippines trade blame after their ships collide in disputed waters

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter on Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Both blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll in the Spratly Islands

19 August,2024 12:19 PM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondent
Philippine Navy peacefully sails to disputed shoal in South China Sea

Philippine Navy peacefully sails to disputed shoal in South China Sea

The strategic site has seen violent clashes between the two nations for years

28 July,2024 07:18 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Typhoon Gaemi heading towards China; Philippines reports 32 deaths so far

Typhoon Gaemi heading towards China; Philippines reports 32 deaths so far

Typhoon Gaemi has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is heading towards inland China on Friday after making landfall on the east coast. The typhoon led to tree collapses, flooded streets and also damaged crops in China but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

26 July,2024 03:45 PM IST | Beijing | mid-day online correspondent
Oil spill fears after tanker sinks in Manila Bay

Oil spill fears after tanker sinks in Manila Bay

The sinking followed days of monsoon rain, exacerbated by a passing offshore typhoon, that caused landslides and flooding across the archipelago, leaving at least 22 people dead and displacing more than half a million people.

26 July,2024 09:23 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Taiwan readies for typhoon that killed 13 in the Philippines

Taiwan readies for typhoon that killed 13 in the Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi’s outer skirt was bringing heavy rain to much of Taiwan, where a direct landfall was expected Wednesday evening in the northern county of Ylan

25 July,2024 09:28 AM IST | Taipei | Agencies
Japan, Philippines sign defence pact

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact

It would take effect after ratification by the countries’ legislatures, Philippine and Japanese officials said.

09 July,2024 09:19 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

US defence commitments to Japan, Philippines 'ironclad': Biden

Joe Biden met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr & Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, where he asserted that any attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would invoke "our mutual defence treaty".

12 April,2024 08:48 AM IST | Washington DC | PTI
Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines

President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a White House summit in April

20 March,2024 07:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies

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