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Philippines may allow US greater military accessThe Philippines is ready to help the US as it aligns its defences against threatened attacks by North Korea, the foreign minister said, hinting at the possibility of opening more Philippine bases to the US military. U.S. forces ha More… |
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Philippine typhoon shelters ‘wiped out’; toll hits 400Rescue workers searched on Thursday through thick mud, broken homes and fallen trees for survivors, two days after a typhoon swept the southern Philippines killing nearly 400 people and leaving at least as many missing. Typhoon Bo More… |
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Typhoon Bopha slams Philippines south, 1 deadTyphoon Bopha, the strongest tropical storm to hit the Philippines this year, slammed into a southern island on Tuesday, destroying homes, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of flights and ferry services, officials said. B More… |
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Philippines evacuates thousands over typhoonPhilippine President Benigno Aquino told people on Monday to take storm warnings seriously as authorities evacuated thousands of residents of coastal and mountain regions hours before the biggest typhoon this year was due to hit. More… |
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ISFB, ADB team up for Islamic financeThe Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement to promote the development of Islamic finance in common developing member countries. “The importance of Islamic finance in t More… |
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Philippines orders Arroyo arrest on plunder chargesA Philippine court said it has ordered the arrest of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on plunder charges, meaning a likely return to detention after she posted bail in July following about seven months of confinement. The More… |
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Philippines quake, tsunami warning liftedTens of thousands of people on a central Philippine island returned home on Saturday after a tsunami alert was lifted following a 7.6 magnitude undersea quake, as local authorities began work to repair damages to public infrastructure. More… |
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Manila mulls ban on sending maids to GulfManila is mulling over a plan to stop sending domestic workers to Bahrain and the Gulf within five years as part of its labour policy shake-up to prevent skilled people from ending up in low-paid jobs such as housemaids. The Phili More… |
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Monsoon rains swamp Manila, markets shutDeadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the r More… |
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Water, water everywhereA bus drives through floodwaters in front of a city hall in Manila August 7, 2012. Monsoon rains swamped the Philippine capital and nearby provinces forcing the government to close schools, public and private offices, and financial markets, as e More… |
