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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits southern Mindanao, Philippines, killing at least seven people and leaving two others missing.
2023-11-17

Ten communist rebels, including CPP–NPA leaders Wilma and Benito Tiamzon, are killed in a boat explosion off the coast of Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines.
2022-08-22

The Philippines reports a record 9,838 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the country surpassing 100,000 total active cases. This also brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 702,856.
2021-03-26

Around 468,000 people are to be evacuated in Vietnam ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Vamco, which has already killed 53 people in the Philippines. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc warns people of the seriousness of the storm.
2020-11-14

Typhoon Yutu causes landslides in the Philippines, leaving at least four people killed and thirty-one others trapped.
2018-10-30

A panel formed by the Senate of the Philippines concludes that operations under Oplan Tokhang by the Philippine National Police is unconstitutional.
2016-12-8

At least 14 are killed in clashes with suspected Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu, Philippines.
2016-11-18

Seven out of 57 countries defer joining the China-dominated bank. While most of them cite temporary procedural constraints at home, political reasons are involved with the case of the Philippines amid a territorial dispute with China in South China Sea.
2015-06-30

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits near the central Philippines off the coast of Negros Island causing at least 13 deaths and 29 people missing with houses buried in a landslide in Guihulngan.
2012-02-6

Flash floods triggered by Tropical Storm Washi kill at least 400 people in the Philippines with hundreds more missing.
2011-12-17