Philippines
Philippines says typhoon rebuilding cost may be up to $5.8 billion
World
November 19, 2013
Philippines says typhoon rebuilding cost may be up to $5.8 billion
The cost of rebuilding houses, schools, roads and bridges in typhoon-devastated central Philippines could reach 250 billion pesos ($5.8 billion),…
Muslim rebel clashes spread to second southern Philippine island
World
September 12, 2013
Muslim rebel clashes spread to second southern Philippine island
Fighting between security forces and rogue Muslim rebels seeking to declare an independent state escalated in a southern Philippine city…
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
World
September 9, 2013
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
Philippine troops were locked in a standoff with hundreds of Muslim gunmen who killed six people and took at least…
Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332
World
December 6, 2012
Philippines finds elderly survivor after typhoon kills 332
Rescue workers found a 77-year-old man alive on Thursday who had survived on coconuts for two days after a powerful…
Philippines, Muslim rebels make landmark peace deal
World
October 7, 2012
Philippines, Muslim rebels make landmark peace deal
The Philippine government and Muslim rebels agreed on a deal to end a 40-year conflict that has killed more than…
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
Life & Style
September 5, 2012
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
At an apartment in Maadi, Irene (not her real name) watches her friend browse through her Facebook feed. A photo…
Rains ease after flooding kills 11 in Philippines
Environment
August 8, 2012
Rains ease after flooding kills 11 in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Widespread flooding that killed at least 11 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital…
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35
World
February 10, 2012
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35
MANILA — The death toll from landslides triggered by an earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 35 and…
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
World
December 27, 2011
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to…
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
World
December 19, 2011
Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Disaster agencies Monday rushed to deliver body bags, food, water, and medicine to crowded evacuation centers…