Torrential rains have pounded the Philippine capital of Manila, flooding half the city, triggering a deadly landslide and forcing more than 250,000 people to flee their homes. Monsoon rains left floodwaters neck-deep in some parts of Manila, where residents Tuesday piled into rescue boats while others watched from rooftops. The landslide, in a northern suburb […]
Torrential Rains Bring Major Flooding, Deadly Landslide to Philippines
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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Torrential Rains Bring Major Flooding, Deadly Landslide to Philippines
Posted August 7th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Torrential rains have pounded the already soaked Philippine capital of Manila and surrounding areas, triggering a deadly landslide and sending tens of thousands of people to leave their homes for shelters. The monsoon rains left floodwaters neck-deep in some parts of Manila, where residents piled into rescue boats while others watched from rooftops. The flooding […]
Philippines Reacts to Chinese Military Deployment
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
(clarifies grafs 2 and 3) Philippine President Benigno Aquino says his country will not back down in a territorial dispute with China. Mr. Aquino made the statement Monday in his annual state of the union address, reacting to China’s establishment on Sunday of Sansha city across several disputed islands of the South China Sea. China […]
Philippines Reacts to Chinese Military Deployment
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino says his country will not back down in a territorial dispute with China. Mr. Aquino made the statement Monday in his annual state of the union address, reacting to China’s establishment on Sunday of Sansha city across several disputed islands of the South China Sea. China refers to the islands as […]
Presidents of US, Philippines Discuss Security
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Philippine counterpart Benigno Aquino have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation, amid high tensions between the Philippines and China. Asian security was one of the main issues discussed Friday in President Aquino’s first visit to the Oval Office. After the meeting, President Obama said he and Mr. Aquino agreed […]
Philippines Senators Find Top Judge Guilty of Corruption
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The Philippine senate has voted to fire the country’s top judge for failing to disclose millions of dollars in wealth in what is being seen as a boost for President Benigno Aquino’s anti-corruption campaign. Some 20 out of 23 judges found Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona guilty Tuesday of betraying public trust and violating […]
China, Philippines Agree to Show Restraint in Maritime Dispute
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
China and the Philippines have agreed to exercise restraint in their two-month-long standoff over a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Philippine Defense Minister Voltaire Gazmin made the announcement Tuesday after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie on the sidelines of a conference of Southeast Asian defense officials in Cambodia. “The reaction […]
Philippines Accuses China of Sending More Boats to Disputed Island
Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The Philippines is accusing China of sending more government ships and fishing boats to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in a move Manila says is escalating a two-month long standoff. Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesperson Raul Hernandez said Wednesday there are nearly 100 Chinese vessels at the Scarborough Shoal. He said some were […]
Filipinos Hold Anti-China Protest in Manila Amid Sea Dispute
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday to show support for the Philippines in a simmering standoff with China over a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Many of the protesters waved national flags, chanted anti-China slogans, and carried signs calling for the Chinese government to pull its […]
Protesters in Philippines Hold Anti-China Protesters Amid Sea Dispute
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday to show support for the Philippines in a simmering standoff with China over a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. Many of the protesters waved national flags, chanted anti-China slogans, and carried signs calling for the Chinese government to pull its […]
