Tag: Philippines
D’Tigress smash Philippines 101–84 in historic FIBA qualifier blowout
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, produced a stunning second-half comeback to defeat the Philippines 101–84 on…
Revered Filipino cleric Apollo Quiboloy to face criminal charges
Israelito Torreon, the cleric’s lawyer on Monday said Quiboloy made “the ultimate sacrifice” by surrendering to police, to spare his…
6.0-Magnitude earthquake rocks Southern Philippines
In the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of strong seismic and volcanic activity that…
Death toll from floods, landslides rises to 150
Storm Nalgae pounded the afflicted districts with days of torrential rain and powerful winds, causing more than 15,000 homes to…
26 injured as magnitude 6.4 quake jolts Philippines
Power was cut in some affected provinces, while houses and buildings were damaged, according to an initial assessment.
NIMASA to engage Nigerian cadets protesting in Philippines
NIMASA Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr Victor Ochei, would lead the fact-finding mission to the Philippines to…
Philippines detects first monkeypox case
The health department advised the public to avoid sexual contact with suspected monkeypox cases, especially those with rashes and open…
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and is located on the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire", a band…
Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippine president, 36 years after dad was ousted
But in his inaugural speech, Marcos Jr. defended the legacy of his late father, who he said accomplished many things…
Philippines votes for new president, prospect of Marcos revival looms
A game-changer in the election could be vice presidential running mate Sara Duterte-Carpio, the incumbent president's popular daughter, who could…
123 killed by storm in Philippines
Most of the fatalities were from Baybay City in Leyte province, 599 kilometres south of Manila, Philippines' capital, where 86…
Death toll from landslides, floods in Philippines rises to 63
The strongest typhoon to ever hit the Philippines was Super Typhoon Haiyan, which killed 6,300 people and displaced more than…
Typhoon Rai: 208 people dead, 52 missing
Rai slammed into the country’s east coast on Thursday and barrelled through the central and southern provinces of Philippines overnight.
President Duterte withdraws from 2022 Senate race
Duterte’s move comes just hours after his ally and longtime aide Sen. Bong Go officially withdrew from the presidential race.
5 die as rebel, army clash in central Philippines
The Philippine troops killed five suspected rebels in a clash in central Philippine Bohol province early Tuesday, the military said.