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Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near the Philippines, tsunami warning issued

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines early Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning and urge coastal residents to move to higher ground. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred around 20......

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 35 dead in Vietnam and the Philippines

The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi has risen sharply as authorities in Vietnam and the Philippines assess the damage left in its wake. On Monday, officials confirmed at least 11 fatalities in Vietnam and 24 in the Philippines, where the storm first made landfall late last week. Bualoi......

Super typhoon Ragasa forces mass evacuations in Asia

More than 10,000 people sought refuge in schools and evacuation centers in the Philippines on Monday as super typhoon Ragasa unleashed torrential rains and violent winds across the northern regions of the country and southern Taiwan. According to the national weather agency, wind gusts reached 265 km/h......

Evacuations underway in the Philippines and Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Ragasa

Authorities in the Philippines and Taiwan are organizing evacuations as Typhoon Ragasa approaches, intensifying while moving toward southern China. The storm is expected to make landfall around midday on the Babuyan Islands in the Philippines, located approximately 740 kilometers south of Taiwan. On......

Investigation into missing cockfighters points to volcanic lake

Filipino authorities are probing claims that 34 cockfighting enthusiasts, who vanished three years ago, were murdered and disposed of in Taal Lake, which is situated around an active volcano. The men, previously accused of manipulating cockfighting matches, disappeared in the capital, Manila, and surrounding......

Philippines and Morocco celebrate 50 years of ties through music and cultural connection

The Philippines and Morocco commemorated 50 years of diplomatic ties this week with a celebration that transcended formality, offering a vibrant display of culture and shared humanity. In Rabat, the Philippine Embassy hosted an event where Kontra-GaPi, a renowned ensemble from the University of the......

Japan and Philippines pledge stronger security cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during his first official visit to the Philippines since taking office in October, emphasized the mutual commitment between Japan and the Philippines to resist any attempts to alter the status quo in the East and South China Seas through force or intimidation. During......

Philippines refutes Chinese claims over disputed reef

The Philippines has rejected a report from China’s Coast Guard which claimed that China had “dealt with” six Filipino personnel who allegedly landed on a small reef in the South China Sea. Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson Liu Dejun stated that the six Filipino personnel had illegally......

50 years of diplomatic relations: the King and the Philippine president exchange messages

King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of the Philippines. In his message, the King emphasized......