The Philippines earthquake death toll has climbed to 46 as rescue teams continue searching through collapsed structures and landslide-hit communities in the southern part of the country following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake. The quake struck off the coast of Mindanao on June 8, causing widespread destruction, disrupting transportation links, and prompting tsunami alerts across several…
Local tribal leader Jemuel Perino discussed the success of local initiatives, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Adaption Fund Climate Change Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), in educating his community on effective prevention and mitigation techniques to deal with the growing impacts of climate change. “The indigenous cultural communities have their own centuries-old knowledge, systems, and…
Descendants of the Sulu king sued Malaysia first in France and then in the Netherlands; Photo: File The Hague: Malaysia won a case in the Netherlands court to pay the descendants of the former Sultan of the Philippines $14.9 billion. According to the World News Agency, Sultan Sulu’s empire in the 19th century extended to…
Manila: Dozens of flights were canceled due to power outages at the Philippines’ largest airport. Power supply has not yet been restored. A statement issued by the management of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport said that the power supply to Terminal 3 was suddenly suspended on Monday night, forcing the cancellation of 40 domestic flights….
23 people were injured due to the fire in the boat: Photo: Internet Manila: 31 people died in a boat fire in the Philippines. According to foreign media, a boat caught fire late at night in the southern region of the Philippines, as a result of which 31 people, including 3 children, were killed and…
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called for the authorities to provide full reparation and an official apology to the survivors, who have suffered decades of physical, psychological and other consequences. ‘Symbolic’ victory “This is a symbolic moment of victory for these victims who were previously silenced, ignored, written off and…
In the central Philippines, unidentified gunmen shot dead a provincial governor and 5 others. According to Al Jazeera report, police said six suspects armed with rifles and dressed in official uniforms entered the governor’s house in the town of Pamplona and opened fire. His widow said the governor of Negros Oriental province, Ruel Degamo, and…
MANILA: An oil tanker sinking in the Philippines has spilled oil into the sea, prompting a fishing ban in 7 cities. According to the Associated Press, oil has spilled into the sea as a result of the sinking of an oil tanker in the Philippines. There were 800,000 liters of oil in the tanker. are…
Photo courtesy of British Media The Philippines allowed the US to extend access to its military bases. US and Philippine officials say that under the 2014 agreement, Washington will be granted access to four more locations in the Philippines. Officials of both countries say that the United States has allocated 82 million dollars to invest…
