Manila (EFE).- Typhoon Matmo, known locally as “Paolo,” with sustained winds up to 130kmph and gusts reaching 215kmph, made landfall Friday in northern Luzon, the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in under two weeks. The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA said the storm struck near the northeastern town of Dinapigue, Isabela, at about 9 a.m. … Read more
Bogo, Philippines (EFE).- At least 72 people have died and nearly 300 others were wounded following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook central Philippines, officials said Thursday, as the region declared a state of calamity. Of the fatalities, 30 occurred in Bogo City — close to the quake’s epicenter — and 22 in the neighboring … Read more
Manila (EFE).- The number of people killed by the passage of Typhoon Bualoi in the Philippines increased to 10, the country’s authorities said Saturday. Bualoi made landfall in the central Philippines late Thursday, forcing evacuations and the closure of schools and government offices. Office of Civil Defense spokesperson Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, in a video statement, … Read more
Manila (EFE).- Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in the central Philippines late Thursday with winds gusting up to 165 kilometers per hour (102 mph), forcing evacuations and the closure of schools and government offices. By Friday, the storm had weakened as it moved northwest, just days after Super Typhoon Ragasa left at least 10 people dead … Read more
Manila (EFE).- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday that he supports the unrest in the Southeast Asian country over corruption in multi-million-dollar flood control projects, but warned citizens against violence similar to those recently experienced in Nepal and Indonesia. “Of course, they are enraged. Of course, they are angry. I’m angry. We should all … Read more
Manila (EFE).- Thousands of college students in the Philippines protested against corruption on Friday, amid a high police presence to prevent outbreaks of violence similar to those seen in recent days in Nepal and Indonesia, while the country investigates multimillion-dollar flood control projects that were supposedly completed but are either nonexistent or of poor quality. … Read more
Manila (EFE).- The Philippine foreign ministry on Thursday “strongly protested” against Beijing’s plan to create a nature reserve in the disputed Scarborough Reef, located in the South China Sea. “The Philippines will be issuing a formal diplomatic protest against this illegitimate and unlawful action by China as it clearly infringes upon the rights and interests … Read more
Manila (EFE).- The Philippines and Australia are willing to deepen their defense ties through a cooperation agreement, the two nations’ defense chiefs said Friday, amid their largest joint military exercises to date, and in response to China’s “worrying” expansionism in the region. “Today we have (…) signed a statement of intent to pursue a defense … Read more
Manila (EFE).- The heavy rains and floods that have hit Manila in recent days, without giving a respite to the northern Philippines hit by Typhoon Wipha last week, paralyzed the city on Tuesday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in vulnerable areas. More than 23,000 residents of Quezon City, one of the main … Read more
The Hague, Mar 13 (EFE).- The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was admitted to its detention center in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday after undergoing standard medical checks. Duterte, 79, was extradited from Manila on Wednesday under an ICC arrest warrant issued on Mar. 7 for the alleged “crime … Read more
Cairo, Dec 3 (EFE) – The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for the earlier terrorist attack with an explosive device that left four people dead and another 42 injured during a Catholic mass in Marawi, southern Philippines. In a statement released through its Telegram channel, the terrorist organization said that “the soldiers of the … Read more
Manila, Nov 10 (EFE).- The Philippines accused China on Friday of firing a water cannon at a ship carrying supplies to a detachment of Filipino soldiers in the disputed waters in the South China Sea. A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel “deployed a water cannon against Philippine supply vessel M/L Kalayaan in an illegal, though … Read more