The chopper had just taken off from a police compound outside Manila when it hit an electrical wire and crashed. Eight people were on board.
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Hostages Are Freed From Manila Mall
Officials said the gunman, who surrendered and was allowed to air his grievances at a news conference, was upset that he had been fired from his security guard job.
Wary Residents Return to Homes Near Volcano in Philippines
Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced by the threat of huge eruptions from the Taal Volcano, but officials say the danger has subsided.
Alert on Philippine Volcano Lowered as Residents Are Cleared to Return
The decline in volcanic activity means that many of the region’s 376,000 displaced villagers can return to their homes.
Taal Volcano Eases, but Philippines Worries Worst Is to Come
The potential threat alarms a country that is no stranger to natural disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis and floods.
A Homecoming at Taal Volcano: ‘Everything’s Gone in the Blink of an Eye.’
At least 30,000 people have fled since a mammoth eruption in the Philippines, and a new blast is feared. These islanders went back anyway.
Desperate Residents Ignore Dangers of Philippine Volcano and Return Home
The perilous situation did not deter some people from returning to their homes after they initially fled to safety amid warnings of a “violent tsunami.”
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.
As Duterte Drifts Toward China, a U.S. Carrier Makes a Point in Manila
The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan’s visit comes as President Rodrigo Duterte faces pressure at home to resist China’s territorial claims.
Hundreds Get Food Poisoning at Imelda Marcos’s 90th Birthday Party
Attendees at the party “suffered from vomiting and dizziness” after eating meat stew and eggs, a Red Cross official said.