World Jan 14

The volcanic activity could portend a bigger and more dangerous eruption.

World Jan 13

Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.

World Jan 12

A small volcano near the Philippine capital erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and forcing Manila’s international airport to shut down.

World Jan 08

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said the government has raised the alert level in Iraq to the highest level.

World Dec 03

The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year and has frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

World Nov 04

The U.S. sent recently appointed national security adviser Robert O'Brien to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in President Donald Trump's stead.

World Jul 27

Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and damaging ancestral houses famous among tourists.

World Jul 18

A total of 2,367 police officers have been fired, 4,100 suspended while the rest were reprimanded, demoted, had their salaries forfeited or deprived of certain privileges.

World May 13

The midterm elections are a showdown between President Rodrigo Duterte's allies and opposition candidates fighting for checks and balances of the leader.

World Apr 14

U.S. DNA tests have confirmed the death of a Muslim militant commander who helped lead the 2017 siege of a city in the southern Philippines and was considered a key leader of the Islamic State group in the region, officials…