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5.9-magnitude offshore earthquake jolts southern Philippines

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted Davao Oriental province in southern Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Apr 19, 2022

Restive volcano in Philippine capital Manila spews magmatic gases, steam

A restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed magmatic gases and steam on Thursday, following a phreatomagmatic eruption on March 26.

Mar 31, 2022

Bachelor's Degree in Science in Philippines ineligible for MBBS in India; Here's why

The apex medical education regulator National Medical Council (NMC) has said that Indian students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Science in the Philippines will not be eligible for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in India.

Mar 28, 2022

Alert level raised for Philippines' Taal volcano

Authorities in the Philippines on Saturday raised the alert level for Taal volcano near Manila due to "increasing unrest".

Mar 26, 2022

Brahmos gets first export order; Philippines approves purchases of worth $374.9 million [details]

The missile is a collaborative venture between India and Russia, with the Indian side represented by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

Jan 14, 2022

Boxing Icon Manny Pacquiao First To File Candidacy For 2022 Philippines Prez Elections

He came at the commission's headquarters in a bus bearing the Filipino motto "a son of poor parents."

Oct 2, 2021

TV actor accuses casting director of rape

Philippine airhostess gang-raped, murdered on New Year's day; suspects freed for lack of evidence

Based on the evidence submitted by the police, the prosecutor said what was established is only the timeline whereas no evidence, either medically or scientifically, has been presented to prove the cause of the death.

Jan 7, 2021

World's strongest 2020 typhoon to approach, Philippines orders evacuation

Philippine officials on Saturday ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category 5 storm that is the world's strongest this year approaches the Southeast Asian nation.

Oct 31, 2020

Breaking: Fire breaks out in Philippines's Mandaluyong, no casualties

A fire broke out in Mandaluyon city in Philippenes on Monday. The incident took place near Boni Avenue in a residential-commercial area. The fire was eventually contained.

Aug 24, 2020

Philippines twin blasts: 10 killed, several injured in bombings in southern Philippines

The military said the first explosion occurred at around 12 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province.

Aug 24, 2020

Coronavirus : Philippines becomes the first country to suspend all its markets

The Philippine Stock Exchange closed indefinitely while currency and bond trading was suspended, the first shutdown of markets worldwide in response to the coronavirus, with authorities citing risks to the safety of traders.

Mar 17, 2020

Strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, 2 killed

The powerful earthquake was strongly felt in the cities of Kidapawan, Davao, Koronadal, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Zamboanga and also the Sarangani and Bukidnon provinces

Oct 29, 2019

Huawei thumbs nose at Trump with 100% refund warranty on phones for 2 years

Special warranty to be launched in the Philippines initially will kick in if key apps of Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp cease to function in two years after purchase

Jun 20, 2019

Homo luzonensis, the species of dwarf humans found in Philippines island

Newly found hobbit-like mystery species lived beside, mated with humans: Report

Homo luzonensis named after Philippines island of Luzon, where 13 bones have been unearthed, lived alongside other modern humans some 50,000 years ago, scientists say.

Apr 21, 2019

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Church bombs in Philippines kill at least 17, wound 42

Twin bombings during a Sunday church service on a predominantly Muslim island in the volatile southern Philippines killed at least 17 people, among them civilians and security forces, the military said.

Jan 27, 2019

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New year brings fresh hopes for bulls in Asian currencies

With the trade talk outcome still uncertain, failure could quickly reignite pressure on the yuan with some still expecting it to breach the key 7-per-dollar mark on dimming growth outlook.

Jan 10, 2019

Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including two Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday.

Dec 13, 2018

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India rice rates slip; tough Chinese rules dent Vietnam exports

Rice export prices fell a the second consecutive week in India on a weakening rupee and slow demand, while strict inspections from top consumer China muted exports from Vietnam.

Dec 6, 2018

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte says that useless, critical Catholic bishops should be killed

"These bishops of yours, kill them. These b*****ds are useless. All they do is criticise," Duterte said in Manila on Wednesday.