Tens of thousands were evacuated and tremors were felt in nearby villages amid an eruption of the country’s second-most-active volcano, the Taal, near Manila.
Author: JASON GUTIERREZ
Philippine Clan Leaders Guilty in Political Massacre of Scores of People
A court said leaders of the powerful Ampatuan dynasty were behind the 2009 massacre of a rival politician’s supporters and members of the news media.
Searchers Try to Find Earthquake Victims in Philippines
Two bodies were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed store on Monday, but searchers were looking for more after the powerful quake in the south.
Strong Earthquake Hits the Southern Philippines
A 6-year-old girl died after a wall collapsed on her during the powerful quake, the third of magnitude 6.5 or higher to strike the area since late October.
Duterte Says Martial Law in Southern Philippines Will End This Month
The president imposed military rule on the island of Mindanao two and a half years ago, after an Islamist rebellion in the city of Marawi.
British Man and Filipino Woman Rescued From Kidnappers in Philippines
The husband and wife were rescued by soldiers after insurgents came under attack and abandoned the couple.
Rodrigo Duterte Calls for Ban on Public Vaping in the Philippines
The Philippine president called on the police and military to help in enforcing the ban.
Philippine Guerrillas Kill at Least 6 Soldiers in Bombing
The killings were a reminder of the stubborn threat of insurgents in rural areas of the Philippines.
Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days
The magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit about 25 miles southwest of Davao, a regional capital of 1.6 million people.
Nene Pimentel, 85, Dies; Filipino Politician Stood Up to Marcos
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. helped end the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos as an organizer of the 1986 People Power Revolution.