Tag: Philippines
Philippines says China harassed vessels in disputed waters
- The Philippines accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon and using a "dangerous manoeuvre" on Thursday to block vessels bringing aid to Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea reef.
Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in ‘safe’ location
The 23 containers arrived in Manila aboard the MV Hansa Augsburg in late September after Indonesian authorities "rejected and reexported" them after discovering traces of radioactive Caesium-137.
Philippines says fishermen injured in China Coast Guard encounter
Three Filipino fishermen were injured when China Coast Guard vessels sprayed their boats with water cannons and cut their anchor lines in a disputed area of the South China Sea, Philippine authorities said Saturday.
7.4 magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, triggering warnings of a "destructive tsunami" on the country's Pacific coast within hours.
Philippines quake toll rises to 69 as injured overwhelm hospitals
In other municipalities near the quake's epicentre, 22 were killed in San Remigio, 10 in Medellin, five in Tabogon and one each in Sogod and Tabuelan, he said.
Philippines declares food security emergency to tame soaring rice price
"This emergency declaration allows us to release rice buffer stocks held by the National Food Authority (NFA) to stabilise prices and ensure that rice, a staple food for millions, remains accessible to consumers," Laurel said in a statement.
Philippines turns to comic book to assert South China Sea claims
The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway.
Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ govt vessel
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship.
Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month, killing at least 163 people, leaving thousands homeless and wiping out crops and livestock.
Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage as Typhoon Toraji hit the nation's northeast coast near Dilasag town, about 220 kilometres (140 miles) northeast of the capital, Manila, the national weather agency said.
