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The Philippines Spent Big on Flood Control, but the Water Keeps Rising
Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem.
Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers
A court in the Philippines convicted Alice Guo for trafficking people to a compound that officials have linked to online scams and organized crime.
Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Fake Bomb Threats Baffle the Police Across Asia
The threatening emails and faxes bear the signature of a man who says he is being impersonated. The police in five nations have failed to stem them.
A Million Evacuated as Typhoon Fung-Wong Hit the Philippines
Grabbing children and leaving their homes behind, residents evacuated before Typhoon Fung-wong hit.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Hits Philippines Days After Last Storm
Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall on the main island of Luzon, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people, just days after an earlier storm killed over 200.
Philippines Faces Grim Typhoon Aftermath as Another Storm Nears
The death toll for Typhoon Kalmaegi rose into the triple digits, and the country is bracing for another cyclone expected this weekend.
Dozens Killed After Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Flooding to Central Philippines
Many of the victims drowned, the authorities said. Hundreds of thousands of people had evacuated before Typhoon Kalmaegi hit on Tuesday.
What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World
Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps app…