The powerful storm is on a path toward hitting Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island, on Saturday.
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In a Manila Slum, Coronavirus Lockdown Hits Hard
Life was already a struggle in the crowded shanties of San Roque. Then came the coronavirus.
Typhoon Kammuri Kills at Least 17 as It Powers Through Philippines
Manila’s airport was shut for 12 hours and half a million people were evacuated as the typhoon swept through the archipelago.
Matter: An Ancient Human Species Is Discovered in a Philippine Cave
Archaeologists in Luzon Island have turned up the bones of a distantly related species, Homo luzonensis, further expanding the human family tree.
Imelda Marcos Is Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Corruption
The Philippines’ flamboyant former first lady, who is 89 years old, can appeal the sentence and is unlikely to actually see jail time.