MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Nando barreled toward the northern Philippines on Monday, packing ferocious winds of 205 kph (127 mph) and threatening to slam into the Babuyan Islands with potentially devastating force, weather officials warned.
The storm, known internationally...
HONG KONG — More than 100 Filipinos rallied outside the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong on Monday, commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the martial law declaration under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. while demanding accountability for alleged corruption...
MANILA, Philippines — More than 30,000 Filipinos were expected to flood the streets of Manila and beyond on Sunday in a massive anti-corruption protest dubbed the "Trillion Peso March," demanding accountability for alleged graft in government-funded flood control projects...
Authorities in Hong Kong ordered the evacuation of approximately 6,000 residents and workers from Quarry Bay on Friday evening after construction workers uncovered a 1,000-pound unexploded American aerial bomb from World War II. The potentially lethal relic, found at...
The Department of Migrant Workers on Friday dismissed rumors circulating on social media that lounges for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at airports would cease operations, announcing instead plans to expand and enhance these facilities across the country.
Migrant Workers Secretary...
The head of the Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers pledged Monday to root out corruption in government ranks, assuring overseas Filipino workers that officials implicated in shady deals will face swift accountability under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directives.Secretary Hans...
MANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by overseas Filipinos rose 3 percent to $3.18 billion in July 2025, up from $3.08 billion a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Monday, highlighting the enduring economic lifeline provided...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a stark warning Monday, citing a heightened risk of a steam-driven phreatic eruption at Kanlaon Volcano after a surge in seismic activity. The alert follows a dramatic...
In an era dominated by digital screens, the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) proves that the allure of printed books remains strong, drawing 120,000 attendees to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City by Saturday. The longest-running and largest...
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s capital began to regain a sense of normalcy Saturday after days of deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the government, set parliament ablaze, and left at least 51 people dead in the country’s worst unrest since...
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