Philippines

One-eyed ‘Cyclops’ puppy with two tongues and no nose stuns dog owner

A strange one-eyed puppy with two protruding huge tongues and no nose was born in… Read More

Philippines to ban US travellers from Sunday

The measure expands the travel restriction that Manila announced on Tuesday, which initially covered passengers… Read More

Death toll from year’s deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67

Many areas in Cagayan, a rice- and corn-producing region of 1.2 million people, remained submerged… Read More

Polluted stretch of Manila Bay gets fake white sand makeover

Duterte’s government has filled a 500-meter stretch of coastline beside the U.S. embassy in Manila… Read More

Millions return to lockdown in Philippines as coronavirus cases soar

The new restrictions announced by President Rodrigo Duterte late Sunday apply to the capital Manila… Read More

Philippines to use police in house-to-house searches for COVID-19 cases

Philippine authorities and police will carry out house-to-house searches for COVID-19 patients to prevent wider… Read More

Many killed as air ambulance explodes during take off in Philippines

A medical evacuation plane exploded in a ball of flames during takeoff on Sunday in… Read More

Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China had reached 304 Read More

Philippines’ Duterte threatens to end US military pact

It is the latest in a long line of Duterte's threats to shrink or sever… Read More

Philippines probing possible case of Chinese virus

A five-year-old child arrived in the Philippines January 12 from the central Chinese city of… Read More

Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava

Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning spewed from a volcano south of… Read More

Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone, with gusts reaching 200 kilometres (125 miles) an hour, tore roofs off houses… Read More

Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day

Typhoon Phanfone pummelled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet and miserable holiday… Read More

Top diplomat calls for cut to Hollywood’s animated flick ‘Abominable’

The foreign minister of the Philippines called on Wednesday for a cut to a scene… Read More

Can you beat this actor’s record of not blinking eyes for more than an hour?

He went without blinking for 1 hour, 17 minutes and 3 seconds! Read More

Philippines to vaccinate millions as polio virus resurfaces

Next month’s program, following the detection of the virus in a three-year-old girl, comes as… Read More

Iran says boat seized in Strait of Hormuz, Filipinos arrested

Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipino crewmen as it busted a suspected fuel-smuggling… Read More

Dengue death toll rises in Malaysia, number of cases close to double

Malaysia saw a rise in deaths caused by dengue to 113 by August 3, compared… Read More

Eight killed as quakes hit far northern Philippines

Authorities said some of the dead, including two babies under a year old, were crushed… Read More

Dutchman held by IS-linked rebels killed

Horn was on an expedition to photograph rare birds on the remote Tawi-Tawi island group… Read More