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A person is killed when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines. Tsunami warnings are issued for the Philippines and Japan, but are later lifted.
2023-12-2

The Philippines and the United States sign a deal for the latter to export nuclear technology and materials to the former.
2023-11-17

The Philippines receives its first shipment of 600,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac donated by China.
2021-02-28

The Philippines passes a legislation granting emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte as part of its measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic as confirmed cases rise to 707.
2020-03-27

At least seven people are confirmed dead while 37 more are injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Matanao, Davao del Sur, in the Philippines.
2019-12-15

Alexander Lubigan, Vice Mayor of Trece Martires, Philippines, is assassinated in an ambush.
2018-07-7

Three Filipino soldiers are killed and 17 others injured in fighting with Abu Sayyaf militants in the province of Sulu, Philippines.
2016-12-11

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he plans to cut ties with his country's former colonial ruler, the United States, while strengthening ties with China.
2016-10-20

The Philippines impounds a North Korean cargo ship in line with new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and missile launch. Presidential spokesman, Manolo Quezon, said the 6,830-tonne cargo ship would not be allowed to leave the Port of Subic, Luzon, where it has been docked for three days, and that its crew would be deported.
2016-03-5

Typhoon Nari hits the Philippines killing at least five people and leaving two million without power.
2013-10-12