Philippines

Deadly 7.8-magnitude Philippines quake turns seabed into shore

A woman walks past a collapsed building a day after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck southern Philippines on June 8.

Over 8,300 aftershocks recorded after 7.8-magnitude Mindanao quake

A drone view shows a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, Philippines, June 8.

Philippines hikes rate again to temper war-driven inflation

While inflation eased in May to 6.8 per cent, it remains well above the Philippine central bank’s 2 per cent to 4 per cent target.

War in Iran spurs solar boom in oil-dependent South-east Asia

A worker installs a solar power system on a home in Quezon City, The Philippines.

Philippines says China has removed structure in disputed South China Sea shoal

Patrols conducted by Philippine authorities on the morning of June 17 confirmed the removal of the floating platform previously monitored within the lagoon of Scarborough Shoal.

Philippine Senate removes Duterte ally as head, elects new leader ahead of V-P impeachment trial

Alan Peter Cayetano was formally removed as Senate president on June 17.

Indigenous Taiwanese to paddle to the Philippines reconnecting long-lost route

The Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island are closely related to the indigenous people of the Batanes Islands to the north of Luzon, the main island of the Philippines.

PM Wong sends condolences to Philippine quake victims, says Singapore ready to help

The quake in Mindanao killed at least 35 people, collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings across the region.

6.6-magnitude quake strikes southern Philippines, no damage expected

The quake that struck 164km south-east of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental province had a depth of 86km.

Philippines’ Marcos calls for special Congress session amid deadlock

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's move comes amid a power struggle in the Senate, which has deepened the country’s political chaos.

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