Philippines allows phone use on planes

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 11:02

The Philippines’ civil aviation authority said today it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights.

Hundreds of corpses unburied after Philippine typhoon

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 17:03

Haiyan killed 6,111 people and left 1,779 others missing on November 8, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Fireworks injure 160 as Philippines readies for New Year

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 17:01

More than 160 people have been injured by fireworks in the Philippines as they prepared to welcome the New Year, the government said.

Philippine police arrest Abu Sayyaf militant

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:49

Philippine authorities have arrested a suspected Muslim militant accusing of kidnapping two European bird-watchers last year.

Christmas in mud as rain pelts Philippine disaster zone

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:40

Survivors of the Philippines` deadliest typhoon spent a gloomy Christmas Day surrounded by mud today as heavy rain drove many inside their flimsy shelters.

Philippine rebels stage attack just before Christmas truce

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 15:24

Communist insurgents in the southern Philippines torched three taxis barely an hour before their 48-hour Christmas truce took effect, police said Tuesday.

Defiant Philippine typhoon survivors welcome Christmas

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 14:32

Philippine survivors of deadly typhoon Haiyan defiantly prepared to celebrate Christmas in their ruined communities Tuesday where hogs were being roasted, festive trees adorned streets and churches were filled to overflowing.

Caps banned as Philippine malls fight crime

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 16:50

olice in the Philippine capital have banned the wearing of caps in shopping malls to stop criminals concealing their identity from security cameras.

UN urges more aid for Philippine typhoon recovery

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 16:06

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community today to ramp up aid for the Philippines` typhoon reconstruction, saying "we must not allow this to be another forgotten crisis."

Philippine Mayor among four dead in Manila airport ambush

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 11:29

Four people, including the mayor of a southern Philippine town, were killed in an ambush at Manila airport, its general manager said.

GMR hopeful of bagging Philippines airport project

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 23:19

GMR Infrastructure is part of a consortium led by Philippines-based construction company Megawide Construction.

US raises aid to $86 million for typhoon-ravaged Philippines

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:39

The United States will provide an additional $25 million in humanitarian aid to the Philippines for typhoon relief, raising to $86 million its assistance to its major ally, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.