Tag: Philippines
Police Reportedly Responding to Hostage Situation After Shots Fired at Philippine Mall
A shopping mall in an upscale district of Manila was surrounded by Philippine police after gunshots were reported, according to police. According to media reports, [Read More…]
WHO Philippines Confirms First Death From Wuhan Coronavirus Outside China
Chinese media earlier claimed that the so-called Wuhan coronavirus, as of Saturday, has killed 304 people and infected over 14,000 on mainland China. While the [Read More…]
Philippines’ Taal Volcano Alert Raised to ‘Hazardous’ Amid Ash Spew
According to the Philippine airport authority, arrivals at Manila Airport are also “on hold” after Taal volcano began to spew ash. The Philippine Institute of [Read More…]
Philippines: Death toll from Typhoon Phanfone Rises
The death toll left by Typhoon Phanfone, which sliced through the central Philippines on Christmas Day, has reached 28 and may still climb, officials said [Read More…]
Typhoon Phanfone strikes Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone made landfall on the central Philippines from Tuesday night through to Wednesday, killing at least 20 according to Philippine officials on Thursday, and [Read More…]
Philippine President Duterte Says Illnesses Taking Toll on Him
President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to suffering from a host of illnesses that are taking a toll on him, but his spokesman says the 74-year-old [Read More…]
Security Forces Gun Down 7 IS-linked Militants in the Southern Philippines
Security forces killed seven suspected members of an Islamic State-inspired militant group during a clash in the southern Philippines, the military said Friday. Combined police [Read More…]
Philippines: Duterte Tells Police Official to Kill Drug Suspects
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to endorse police killing drug suspects in the central city of Bacolod, in what a government official on Friday said [Read More…]
