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Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands

Typhoon batters storm-weary Philippines and displaces thousands more people as a new storm threatens

Typhoon Toraji has unleashed floods, knocked down trees and caused power outages in the northern Philippines before weakening into a tropical storm and blowing out to the South China Sea

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits

The last two typhoons and a tropical storm caused more than 160 deaths, damaged thousands of houses and farmlands and affected more than 9 million people, including hundreds of thousands who fled to emergency shelters, after dumping from one to two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours in some cities and towns.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Thousands Forcibly Evacuated as Typhoon Toraji Hits

Typhoon Toraji slammed into the northeastern Aurora province of the Philippines on Monday on the back of three recent major storms.

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Reuters on MSN · 19h

Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea

China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

China Slams Philippines Over Sea Rights Law

China's state-run publications are attacking Manila for a law signed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. outlining his country's rights in the South China Sea. China's coast guard says it's also increasing patrols in disputed parts of the waterway after the Philippine government's move.

YAHOO!News · 1d

China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.

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West PH Sea: US Defense chief Austin due in Manila next week

MANILA, Philippines – United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will visit the Philippines next week as part ...

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US defense chief Austin to visit the Philippines in November

The US Department of Defense made the announcement early Wednesday, November 13 (late November 12 in the US). Austin will also be visiting Australia and Fiji, as well as Laos to participate in the ...

StringersHub on MSN1d

Philippines: Person falls from sleeping chair in Manila CCTV footage

Parañaque, Philippines - May 19, 2024 On May 19, 2024, in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, a video shared by @akotosiphilip captured a moment when the author was recorded on CCTV falling from a ...

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Fifth cyclone in under a month bears down on Philippines

The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago ...

The Manila Times on MSN2d

Nika nears typhoon category, Metro Manila under Signal No. 1

Metro Manila has been placed under Signal No. 1 as Severe Tropical Storm Nika neared typhoon category. In its 5 p.m. bulletin ...

The Associated Press on MSN14d

Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many

The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the ...

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Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines

Manila, Philippines—Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said Monday, as the ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution18d

Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 65 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tropical storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 65 people dead after extensive flooding that forced authorities to ...