Philippines Archives

June 8, 2026 9:18 PM

Saddened by loss of lives, destruction caused by earthquake in Philippines: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed his condolences to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr over the loss of lives following the earthquake in Mindanao. “Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction caused by today’s earthquake...

June 8, 2026 3:55 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 32 feared dead

The death toll in a powerful 7.8‑magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday has risen to at least 32 with dozens of people injured, disaster officials said, as Manila stepped up search and rescue operations. T...

June 5, 2026 9:55 PM

India, Philippines explore new avenues as bilateral trade reaches $3.9 billion in FY26

Bilateral trade between India and the Philippines reached $3.9 billion in 2025–26, demonstrating a strong upward trajectory, the government said on Friday. The 14th meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGT...

November 17, 2025 9:43 AM

Thousands of anti-graft protesters take to streets of Philippines capital for second day

Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Manila for a second straight day on Monday, pressing their demands for accountability over alleged corruption in flood-mitigation projects. The protest, which started on Sunday and drew over...

November 10, 2025 3:00 PM

Typhoon Fung-wong weakens over the Philippines, leaving four dead

One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities said on Monday, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated, though no reports of major destruction have flowed in yet. ...

November 9, 2025 5:35 PM

At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears landfall in the Philippines

At least two people died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region ahead of its expected landfall in northern Luzo...

November 10, 2025 11:17 AM

As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame

As the year's deadliest typhoon sweeps into Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines earlier this week, scientists warn such extreme events can only become more frequent as global temperatures rise. Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people...

November 7, 2025 11:23 AM

Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. ...

November 6, 2025 9:50 AM

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam...

November 5, 2025 3:26 PM

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction

As the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed to 66, residents in the hardest-hit province of Cebu are confronting the devastation it left behind: homes reduced to rubble, streets choked with debris, and lives upended. In Talisa...