Bad Weather Sinks Philippine Farm Output to Worst Since 2020 November 6, 2024 By Andreo Calonzo The Philippines’ farm output dropped the most in nearly four years last quarter due to bad weather, showing a potential...
3rd Philippine Ferry Accident in over a Week Leaves 1 Dead and Nearly 100 Rescued August 7, 2023 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One person died and nearly 100 had to be rescued after a ferry in the central...
Philippine Ferry Was Overloaded when it Flipped over, Leaving 27 Dead, Official Says July 31, 2023 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The skipper of a Philippine ferry which flipped over in a lake in an accident that...
21 Dead and 40 Rescued After a Wind-Tossed Boat Overturns in the Philippines July 28, 2023 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least 21 people died and 40 others were rescued after a Philippine passenger boat overturned...
Typhoon Doksuri Leaves at Least 6 Dead and Displaces Thousands in the Northern Philippines July 27, 2023 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at least six...
Poor Villagers Risk Their Lives in Danger Zone as Philippines’ Most Active Volcano Erupts June 21, 2023 By Jim Gomez CALBAYOG, Philippines (AP) – Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily...
Philippine Ferry Catches Fire at Sea, All 120 People Aboard Rescued June 19, 2023 MANILA, Philippines (AP) – All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on...
Lava Pours from Crater of Philippines’ Volcano, Thousands Warned to Be Ready to Flee June 14, 2023 By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) – Lava poured from the crater of the Philippines’ most active volcano Monday, prompting officials to warn...
Philippines Beefs Up Efforts to Contain Oil Leak from Sunken Tanker March 14, 2023 MANILA — Philippine authorities have increased efforts to contain an oil spill from a sunken fuel tanker that has affected...
Typhoon Heroes: 5 Filipino Rescuers Drown in Flooded Village September 27, 2022 By Aaron Favila and Jim Gomez SAN MIGUEL, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Noru left a trail of destruction in northern Philippine provinces on Monday with at...