Some victims of the Cebu earthquake in the Philippines lived in homes that were supposed to withstand natural disasters.
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Philippines President Says Tents Needed to Shelter Earthquake Survivors
Officials were optimistic on Thursday that most of the missing had been accounted for. But severe damage to the area means many people lack shelter, water and electricity.
A Typhoon Spared the Philippine Capital. Will Manila Be So Lucky Next Time?
With climate change heightening the Philippines’ risk of natural disaster, the country is braced for the next catastrophe.
Typhoon Goni Leaves Philippines After Only Grazing Manila
With sustained winds of up to 135 miles an hour at landfall, the storm barreled across Luzon, the country’s most populous island, but mostly missed the capital. At least 10 people were killed.
‘A Lot of Bad News Out There’: Parenting in a Pandemic
A mother balances coverage of tsunamis, plane crashes, bombings and other tragedies with life at home during a coronavirus lockdown.
Severe Tropical Storm Vongfong Takes Aim at Philippine Heartland
As the storm brought torrential rains to Luzon, an island that is home to 60 million people, officials warned that evacuation centers could become hotbeds for the spread of the coronavirus.
Typhoon Vongfong Makes Landfall in the Philippines
The powerful storm is on a path toward hitting Luzon, the country’s largest and most populous island, on Saturday.
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.
Manila Airport Shut as Typhoon Kammuri Hits the Philippines
Kammuri has begun dumping torrential rains across the eastern provinces of the archipelago and could disrupt the Southeast Asian Games.
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.