Earthquake in Philippines: At least 15 dead, schools closed after tremors Fatalities are still being verified as authorities assess the extent of the damage on the ground5h ago 9 min read
Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 15 feared killed Quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces 7h ago 3 min read
India-Philippines assimilation: How Sepoys introduced bibingka and kare-kare to Filipinos Sepoys were Indian soldiers brought by the British during their brief occupation of Manila from 1762 to 1764 as part of the Seven Years' War. They mutinied and fled to the outskirts of Manila12h ago 3 min read
Philippines flood control scam probe deepens Senate power rift, muddles corruption issue Senator Marcoleta even accused the media as being paid hacks. Journalists replied: Portraying the media as partisan only means distracting the public from real issues that should be put into light 3 min read
Philippines fails to secure UN Security Council seat, loses to Kyrgyzstan The Philippines actually earned 85 nods in the first round of voting but its votes progressively dwindled until Kyrgyzstan eventually earned the required two-thirds vote on the fourth round 3 min read
Philippine Senate's Cayetano bloc holds hearing on Marcos flood control kickback claims Ex-marines claimed they were hired by former Rep Zaldy Co to deliver billions worth of kickbacks placed inside luggages to President Marcos and former House speaker Martin Romualdez 2 min read
Explained: Why Philippine Congress expelled young representative allied with VP Duterte The 265 congressmen who ousted Barzaga mirrors Marcos' super majority; while 14 who voted against are allied with Duterte camp. Eight who abstained are independents, including Makabayan 3 min read
Explainer: Philippine Senate coup, new majority, lame duck president, flood control scandal What happened in the Senate on Wednesday was in accordance with the rule of law, presidential spokesperson Claire Castro said regarding the chamber's latest leadership shakeup 4 min read
Philippine Senate coup: Gatchalian elected as 'acting president' amid Cayetano standoff Senator Sherwin Gatchalian replaced Senator Legarda as Senate President Pro Tempore, and, in the absence of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, is deemed by the senate rules as acting president 2 min read
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