Philippine
A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors. The 7-m..
Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines' capital region on Sunday, including a former mayor from the volatile south of the country, police said. Local Quezon City police chief Remus Medina said th..
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. took oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines, following his victory in the elections last May. Marcos, the son of the late former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr., was sworn in by Supreme ..
Philippines authorities have again ordered the shutdown of an investigative news site founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa. Rappler is one of the few Philippines media outlets critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's government. ..
The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani awarded the Ambassador of Philippines Alan Al Timbayan the Al Wajbah Medal, in appreciation of his role in contributing to the strengthening of bilateral relations between Qatar and the Philippines and wis..
Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign. "The days ahead may be full of..
The daily average cases of COVID-19 spiked by 30.4% for June 6 to 12, from the previous seven-day period, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday (June 13). New COVID cases detected jumped from an average of 185 per da..
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his country's National Day. HH the Amir ,meanwhile, sent a congratulatory cable to HE Pres..
Another steam-driven eruption possible, there are 24 active volcanoes in the country A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed a column of ash at least 1 km (0.6 mile) into the sky on Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the alert at M..