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Philippines says at least 100 dead from typhoon Haiyan

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 08:53

At least 100 people may have died in the Philippines from the impact of super typhoon Haiyan, a senior government official said on Saturday.

Super typhoon Haiyan causes massive destruction in Philippines, at least 4 dead

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:59

The typhoon — the 24th serious storm to hit the Philippines this year — is forecast to blow toward the South China Sea on Saturday, heading toward Vietnam.

Bringing movies to film fests more challenging now: Roger Garcia

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 14:05

With over three decades of experience in the film industry as a producer, film critic as well as festival curator Roger Garcia feels that bringing movies to film festivals has become tougher than before.

Philippine quake death toll rises to 172

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 13:58

The death toll from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 172 on Friday as authorities warned it would probably climb even higher.

93 dead as quake hits Philippine tourist islands

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 08:34

A powerful earthquake killed at least 93 people in the Philippines today as it generated landslides that buried homes, triggered terrified stampedes and destroyed historic churches.

Blasts in Philippine shopping malls

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 11:21

Two bomb blasts in two shopping malls in Davao City in the Philippines injured five people Monday night, police said Tuesday.

New beetle species discovered in Philippines

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 18:21

Scientists have discovered a tiny new species of aquatic beetle in a bustling university campus here in the Philippine capital.

Manila: China set impossible conditions for visit

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 18:03

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III cancelled a trip to a Chinese trade fair after Beijing demanded that he first withdraw a legal complaint over disputed territories in the South China Sea, Filipino officials said on Monday.

Death toll in Philippine ferry sinking now at 108

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 17:18

Philippine divers have recovered more dead bodies from a ferry that sank after colliding with a cargo ship, raising the death toll from the incident to 108, the coastguard said on Monday.

US wants extended access to Philippine bases: Manila

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 15:25

The United States wants to use Philippine bases for extended periods of up to 20 years, a Manila official said on Saturday as the two sides are in talks on a wider US military footprint in Asia.

Philippines ship collision: Death toll rises to 64

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 13:25

The death toll in the collision of two ships last Friday in the Philippines rose to 64 Tuesday. At least 56 people are still missing, the Philippines Coast Guard said.

Philippine capital shuts down amid floods

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 09:22

Heavy rain in the Philippine capital of Manila forced all schools, government offices and the stock exchange to close on Monday, as waist-deep water flooded parts of the city.