Sources: BBC News
The provincial health ministry of Santa Fe, Argentina, asks the public to "not underestimate" the current situation of dengue fever after the province surpasses 10,000 cases and reports its third death from the disease amid a national outbreak. 2023-04-17
The Biden administration announces that the United States has donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world, fulfilling a pledge from president Joe Biden that the U.S. would be the "world's arsenal" in vaccines. 2021-10-21
Bangladesh begins to vaccinate Rohingya refugees in 34 camps in Cox's Bazar district which borders Myanmar as the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases poses health risks in the camps where more than one million refugees are living. 2021-08-10
The Philippines orders 25 million doses of Sinovac's vaccine. 50,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in the country by February. 2021-01-11
At least 32 people are killed in a series of police raids near Manila, Philippines, allegedly due to the ongoing drug war. 2017-08-16
Pope Francis arrives in Manila and meets Philippines President Benigno Aquino III. 2015-01-15
In talks in Manila, the Philippines and Vietnam agree to work together on a framework for resolving maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea. 2013-08-1
Former President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is declared as the winner of the mayoral election in the capital Manila. [http:--brooklyn.news12.com-news-nation-world-ex-philippine-president-wins-as-mayor-of-manila-1.5256995?firstfree=yes (AP via Brooklyn News 12)]date=August 2019 2013-05-14
Authorities in Mumbai investigate the sudden death last weekend of the renowned Bollywood film-maker Yash Chopra, who was earlier thought to have died from dengue fever. 2012-10-23
The death toll from recent floods in the Philippines capital Manila and surrounding regions rises to 60. 2012-08-10