Sources: NBC News
An oil tanker capsizes off the coast of Limay, Bataan, Philippines, killing one person and spilling oil into Manila Bay. 2024-07-25
The Philippines posts a single-day Southeast Asian record, with 6,352 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, as well as 11 deaths. More than 66,000 people have recovered. 2020-08-4
A bomb explosion outside a busy shopping mall in the city of Cotabato, Philippines, kills 2 people and injures 34 others. 2018-12-31
The Pentagon is considering conducting airstrikes in Marawi, which if approved would later put U.S. troops on the ground to battle the ISIS-affiliated Maute group as well as related Islamist terror groups. A spokesperson later denied the claims as well as clarified that the Philippines has yet to make a request. 2017-08-8
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters rebels storm a school in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato, Philippines, and take civilians hostage. 2017-06-21
The World Bank states that the Philippines can end poverty in a single generation. 2015-01-15
The Philippines braces for the impact of Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda) which is expected to pass over the capital Manila causing flooding. Thousands have fled to evacuation centres and ports and airports in the country are closed 2014-07-15
Three journalists are killed and one wounded in the Philippines within the span of two weeks raising concerns regarding the security situation in the country. 2013-12-11
17 people are killed in a blaze at a clothing store in Butuan City, Philippines. 2012-05-9
At least 6 people are wounded as a bomb detonates in a church during Christmas Mass in the southern Philippines island of Jolo. 2010-12-25