World Jan 30 Philippine church denies human trafficking allegations after FBI raid in LA A Philippine religious group denies allegations by American law enforcement agents that it was involved in a scheme to trick followers into becoming fundraisers and arrange sham marriages to keep them in the U.S.
World Jan 26 Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.
World Jan 14 Philippine volcano trembles again and spews lava half-mile high The volcanic activity could portend a bigger and more dangerous eruption.
World Jan 13 Tens of thousands flee erupting volcano in Philippines Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more.
World Jan 12 Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airport shut 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 Philippines orders evacuation of Filipinos from Iraq and Iran The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said the government has raised the alert level in Iraq to the highest level.
World Dec 03 Powerful typhoon leaves at least 4 dead in Philippines The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year and has frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
World Nov 04 Most Southeast Asian leaders skip meetings with Trump’s proxy 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 8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles 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 Thousands of Philippine police punished for their role in deadly drug raids 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.