PHILIPPINES

Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged

MANILA — Vast stretches of northern and central Philippines lay underwater on Monday after Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), one of the most powerful storms to hit the country this year, tore across the archipelago over the weekend, killing at least five … Continue reading Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged

Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon

MANILA — Less than a week after one of the deadliest storms in recent memory tore through the Philippines, the nation is now bracing for another potentially catastrophic typhoon. Typhoon Fung Wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to strengthen … Continue reading Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon

Typhoon Kalmaegi Ravages Philippines, Slams Into Vietnam

HANOI / MANILA — Typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the strongest tropical cyclones to hit Southeast Asia this year, made landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday after leaving a trail of devastation across the central Philippines, where more than 110 people … Continue reading Typhoon Kalmaegi Ravages Philippines, Slams Into Vietnam

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 66 km off Manay

MANILA – On the morning of Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 03:34 Philippine time, a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred beneath the sea some 66 kilometres off the town of Manay on the eastern coast of Mindanao. The event … Continue reading Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 66 km off Manay

Earthquake Devastates Central Philippines, killing 69

MANILA — At least 69 people were killed and dozens more injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, one of the strongest to hit the country in decades. The province of Cebu, which bore … Continue reading Earthquake Devastates Central Philippines, killing 69