World Nov 17 Typhoon Man-yi displaces massive numbers of people in the Philippines A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than…
World Nov 15 Typhoon Usagi pounds the Philippines, fifth major storm in a month, with a sixth due Sunday Forecasters also say a new storm in the Pacific could strengthen into a powerful typhoon before hitting the Philippine archipelago on Sunday.
World Oct 23 At least 9 dead and others trapped by floods in Philippines Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday.
World Sep 06 Nearly a million people flee as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China A powerful typhoon has made landfall on a Chinese holiday island after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt.
World Sep 02 At least 14 dead in Philippines due to floods and landslides after Tropical Storm Yagi Tropical Storm Yagi slammed into Casiguran town in the northeastern province of Aurora Monday afternoon and gained strength with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 105 kph (65 mph), according to the weather bureau.
Politics Jul 30 U.S. sends $500 million in defense funding to Philippines amid concern over China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held talks with their Filipino counterparts Tuesday.
World Jul 27 Philippine supply ship reaches disputed shoal without incident a week after deal with China It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine forces, since the two countries reached a deal a week ago to prevent clashes, the Department…
World Jul 21 Chinese, Philippine diplomats reach agreement aiming to end clashes at South China Sea shoal China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.
World Jul 16 China, Philippines establish presidential hotline to bridge disputes over South China Sea The agreement came after Chinese and Philippine officials dealing with the territorial disputes held talks in Manila on July 2.
World Jun 04 Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.