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In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Coast Guard personnel carry debris, which the Philippine Space Agency said has markings of the Long March 5B (CZ-5B) Chinese rocket that was launched on July 24, after it was found in waters off Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines on Aug. 2022.

Fears of dangerous debris from Chinese rocket

Officials have warned of potential danger to aircraft and ships of debris from a new Chinese rocket launch that may fall in northern Philippine waters, authorities said Thursday, adding no debris has been sighted so far.

China news8:18pm Sep 15, 2022

Australian man jailed for sexual abuse of Filipino children over internet

Ian Ralph Schapel paid for children to be abused while he watched over the internet.

child sex abuse10:57pm Aug 3, 2022

Terrified photographer thought this would be last photo he ever took

He heard thunder-like thuds, then an avalanche of boulders as big as cars rained down just ahead of his van.

earthquakes10:44pm Jul 27, 2022

Pictures of the week: Charity swim that broke a world record

The participants wore blue and yellow swimming caps in honour of Ukraine as they raised money for UNICEF.

World7:12am Jul 2, 2022

Mount Bulusan spewed ash and steam about a kilometer into the sky in a brief steam-driven explosion on Sunday, scattering ash in nearby villages and alarming residents, officials said.

Volcano spews ash and steam about a kilometre into air

Fourteen people with four guides were hiking on a trail on the 1,565-metre volcano when it erupted.

Volcano9:25am Jun 6, 2022

Pictures of the week: 'Tiny Tim' makes Australian Reptile Park debut

Indian star tortoise Tiny Tim has debuted at the Australian Reptile Park, with footage of the three-month-old devouring a strawberry as big as himself going viral.

World12:24pm May 13, 2022

Dictator's son far ahead in Philippine presidential vote

The election winner will take office on June 30 for a single, six-year term as leader of the Southeast Asian nation

Politics11:05am May 10, 2022

Dozens dead, many still missing in Philippines flooding disaster

Nearly 200 villagers were injured, mostly in landslides in the hard-hit city of Baybay.

Wild Weather12:34am Apr 14, 2022

A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails near a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during its patrol at Bajo de Masinloc, on March 2.

Chinese coast guard in South China Sea stand-off

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

south china sea7:34am Mar 29, 2022

Chinese vessels are moored at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea.

Philippines counters China threat with $520m missile deal

The Philippines will purchase an anti-ship cruise missile system from India in a deal aimed at deterring Chinese militancy in the Indo Pacific region.

south china sea12:52pm Jan 17, 2022

Palestinian scout bands parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during Christmas celebrations, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2021.

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in biblical Bethlehem

The biblical town of Bethlehem marked its second straight Christmas Eve under the shadow of the coronavirus — with small crowds and gray, gloomy weather dampening celebrations Friday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus

Coronavirus2:25am Dec 25, 2021

Resident describes typhoon that caused mass destruction in Philippines

A once thriving tourism and surf destination in the Philippines has been destroyed by Typhoon Odette, as communities are cut off from food, water and electricity, fighting to collect what's left of their homes.

World1:50am Dec 24, 2021

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers pull a rubber boat as they assist residents who were trapped in their homes after floodwaters caused by Typhoon Rai inundated their village in Loboc, Bohol, central Philippines on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

Death toll from Super Typhoon Rai climbs

The storm swept across the archipelago late last week causing widespread flooding and damage.

Wild Weather4:06pm Dec 20, 2021

Typhoon leaves dozens dead, many homes roofless in Philippines

A powerful typhoon killed at least 31 people, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces and wrought widespread destruction mostly in the central Philippines, officials said

Typhoon12:29am Dec 19, 2021

More than half of the people surveyed said they didn't know crocodile breeding season was between September and April.

Tourist attacked by croc at theme park after climbing into pool for selfie

The 68-year-old tourist clambered into the enclosure after he spotted what he thought was a plastic crocodile.

Crocodile10:57am Nov 25, 2021

Journalists from Philippines, Russia given Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia.

media8:10pm Oct 8, 2021

Philippine president Duterte announces retirement from politics

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he is retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year's elections when his term ends.

World8:18pm Oct 2, 2021

'One of the strongest storms this year': Super Typhoon to slam Taiwan

Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to the archipelago.

Typhoon8:15am Sep 12, 2021

New clue to human evolution's biggest mystery emerges in Philippines

This finding suggests that Southeast Asia may play a key role in untangling the human story.

history8:52am Aug 17, 2021

Vaccine maker Novavax announced it has asked regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 shot. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Novavax seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in needy countries first

In June, Novavax announced the vaccine had proved about 90 per cent effective against symptomatic COVID-19.

Coronavirus2:06pm Aug 6, 2021

US issues stark warning on China's South China Sea 'bullying'

USS Benfold sails through disputed passage to make a point.

south china sea1:54am Jul 13, 2021

Philippine Air Force plane crash death toll rises to 50

Fifty people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the country's worst military air disaster in decades.

Plane Crash7:31pm Jul 5, 2021

Duterte threatens to arrest Filipinos who refuse vaccination

"If you don't want to get vaccinated, I'll have you arrested and I'll inject the vaccine in your butt."

Coronavirus2:49am Jun 23, 2021

Waterspout tornado over Philippines beach captured on camera

The incredible footage of the natural weather phenomenon in the ocean just off the coast of Bacolod City was recorded on Wednesday by local resident Ian Deguit

Weather News6:45pm May 22, 2021

The Alstons from Sydney have been in the Philippines for over a year.

Sydney man stuck in Philippines for almost 15 months feels 'abandoned'

Warrick Alston and his wife Aime went to the Philippines to holiday and help poverty-stricken locals for a month in February last year. They're still stuck there.

Coronavirus2:31pm May 19, 2021

'How politely can I put it?': Philippine minister's coarse message to China

The Philippine foreign minister has demanded China's vessels get out of disputed water.

south china sea2:37pm May 4, 2021

Three children rescued from online sex abuse ring in the Philippines

The children, aged between six and 17, were removed from harm after an investigation between the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila.

child sex abuse4:24pm Apr 23, 2021

Chinese ships 'active off disputed reef for years'

Chinese ships have maintained a presence in waters off a disputed South China Sea reef for up to two years, according to a US think tank.

south china sea12:02pm Apr 23, 2021

Doctors 'surprised' after Prime Minister flags mass vaccination hubs

Nation shuts down travel after body with COVID washes ashore

A Pacific Island country has banned outward travel from its main island for three days after a body washed ashore that later tested positive for COVID-19.

Coronavirus4:47pm Apr 19, 2021

Philippines leader told to stop 'grovelling to China'

Philippines leader Roberto Duterte risks making his country "another one of China's satellites" with his silence over Beijing's incursion in the South China Sea.

south china sea12:41pm Apr 19, 2021

Typhoon Surigae became the strongest typhoon on record for the month of April.

The strongest ever April typhoon lashes the Philippines with 305km/h winds

The first super typhoon of the season in the West Pacific made a close approach to the Eastern Philippines this weekend.

Wild Weather11:28am Apr 19, 2021

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over reef dispute

The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador to press its demand for Chinese vessels to immediately leave a reef claimed by Manila in the South China Sea.

south china sea7:48pm Apr 13, 2021

Philippines man dies after police made him do hundreds of squats for curfew breach

A Filipino man has died after police forced him to do more than 300 squat-like exercises as punishment for breaching lockdown rules.

Asia12:24pm Apr 6, 2021

'Illegal' structures found on reefs where Chinese boats gathered

The Philippines says it has discovered illegally built structures on features in the Union Banks, a series of reefs in the South China Sea.

south china sea1:37pm Apr 2, 2021

Suspect in viral US 'hate crime' is parolee who murdered mother

A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was arrested on assault and hate crime charges in an attack on an Asian American woman in New York City, police said on Wednesday.

racism8:16am Apr 1, 2021

Philippine government officials released pictures of what they said were 220 Chinese vessels moored at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef

Philippines warplanes fly over stubborn Chinese flotilla

A diplomatic spat between China and the Philippines has flared up in the disputed South China Sea, with Manila scrambling war planes.

south china sea2:35pm Mar 29, 2021

US backs Philippines in standoff over South China Sea reef

The United States said it’s backing the Philippines in a new standoff with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila has asked a Chinese fishing flotilla to leave a reef.

China news6:53pm Mar 23, 2021

Philippines demands Chinese 'fishing fleet' leave contested reef

The Philippine defence chief yesterday demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels he said were manned by militias leave a South China Sea reef claimed by Manila, saying their presence was a “provocative action of militarizing the area.”

south china sea10:25am Mar 22, 2021

Nine children have been rescued from an abuse ring in the Philippines.

Children as young as two rescued from abuse ring in the Philippines

Nine children, aged between two and 16, were saved after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) notified the Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Centre (PICACC).

child abuse2:52pm Feb 11, 2021

Island remains ghost town a year after eruption

It's been a year since the catastrophic eruption of the Taal Volcano in the Philippines, with thousands of families still displaced after having to flee the devastation that wiped out crops and livestock.

Volcano11:06am Jan 12, 2021

Scientists discover a new species of snake hiding in plain sight

Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered three new snake species in a collection they already had in their catalogue of work.

snakes3:24pm Dec 28, 2020

FBI accuse Kenyan man of 9/11-style plot

A Kenyan man who took a flight training course in the Philippines has been accused of plotting to hijack a plane and stage a 9/11-style attack in the US.

terrorism1:23pm Dec 17, 2020

A UK paedophile who raped two children and shared video of one attack on the Dark Web could be free in eight years after receiving a life sentence for the crime.

Man charged with accessing child abuse material when he left hotel quarantine faces court

Australian Federal Police arrested the 55-year-old last month after he returned to Australia from the Philippines.

child abuse11:22am Dec 4, 2020

At least seven dead after super typhoon slams Philippines

A powerful super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds on Sunday, killing at least seven people and causing volcanic mudflows to bury houses.

World11:15pm Nov 1, 2020

Photos of the 40 Gulf Livestock 1 crew members who are still missing.

Search teams frantically scanning satellite images for survivors of capsized ship

Search teams across two continents are frantically scanning satellite images of ocean double the size of California and remote islands for survivors of a cargo ship which capsized off Japan last month.

national5:23pm Oct 7, 2020

US says Spratly Islands are being 'militarised' by China

A look at developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major commercial shipping route and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves.

south china sea5:51pm Sep 28, 2020