Wednesday 19 January, 2022
Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on 16 and 17 December.
The toll is likely to rise as agencies assessed the full extent of the storm’s aftermath.
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts ahead of the storm’s arrival.
He called the child “beautiful” during the assault.
Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term.
Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday.
The Philippine meteorological agency said Typhoon Chanthu could become a category 5 ‘super typhoon’.
The 76-year-old president is notorious for his crackdown on illegal drugs.
A total of 45 others were injured when the aircraft overshot a runway at Jolo airport in Sulu province.
The defence secretary said the air force C-130 plane had 92 people on board.
Yuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Japan’s Nasa Hataoka.
More than 100,000 people had been rescued from the rising waters.
Typhoon Vamco passed north of Manila between Bulacan and Pampanga provinces.
Residents have been warned of likely landslides, massive flooding, storm surges and ferocious wind.
The World Health Organisation has warned against relying on a vaccine as a ‘silver bullet’ to end the pandemic.
The storm hit as tens of millions of Filipinos are hunkered down at home.
The outbreak has been declared an international public health emergency.
Taal sits in a picturesque lake and is one of the most active volcanoes in the nation.
Thousands of people living near Taal volcano have been evacuated.
At least 12 people are still listed as missing.
With communications down, it’s not yet possible to assess the full extent of the damage.
Four male and three female rowers died after large waves swamped and overturned their wooden boat.
The woman, 42-year-old Jennifer Talbot, had no valid custody documents for the child.
A new book tells the stories of these two men who went to the Philippines to work in conflict resolution at a time when the country was descending into civil war.
The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat because of the rubbish filling its stomach.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman condemned the incident as an “act of terrorism and murder”.
‘The Philippines is unfortunately not a football country’, lamented Sven.
Pacquiao possibly set the stage for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, who watched the bout from ringside.
Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s comments as “repulsive”.
The former England and Manchester City boss has taken over as manager of the Philippines.
The country is still reeling from Typhoon Mangkhut, with 29 confirmed dead from the landslide.
Mangkhut already is confirmed to have killed 66 people in the Philippines and four in China.
Two women were killed in Taiwan.
Jim Loughran shares some of his experiences visiting human rights defenders in some of the most dangerous places for them on the planet.
Mariano Blanco, mayor of the town of Ronda, is the latest in a spate of local officials to be slain in recent months.
The crew officiating the game, which degenerated into wild punches and flying kicks before stunned spectators, were also suspended from competition.
The 24-year-old has been laid to rest with her late grandfather and uncle.
Three other mayors on President Duterte’s list of allegedly narcotics-linked officials have also been shot dead in recent years.
Her parents will accompany her body.
Campaigners have said sex tourism from Ireland is growing.
