Philippine prisons chief denies digging escape tunnel A Philippine corrections chief accused of ordering the killing of a journalist has claimed that a huge pit dug beside his home in a Manila … World • 25 Nov 22
US woman accused of trafficking 'baby in a bag' Philippine authorities have charged a US woman with trying to smuggle a six-day-old baby out of the country in a bag she wore around her … World • 06 Sep 19
Huge marlin sinks Filipino fishing boat It reads like a modern day take on 'The Old Man and the Sea' - five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift … World • 10 Oct 18
Chinese plane slides off Manila runway in heavy rain A Chinese passenger jet slid off the runway as it landed at Manila airport in torrential rain, authorities said, with all 165 people on board … Asia • 17 Aug 18
Philippine mayor on Duterte's 'narco-list' shot dead A Philippine mayor on President Rodrigo Duterte's list of allegedly narcotics-linked officials was shot dead by a "sniper" in a daylight attack at a town … Asia • 02 Jul 18
36 killed in suspected botched robbery at Manila casino At least 36 people have died after a gunman burst into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, a spokesman for the … World • 02 Jun 17
Typhoon Nock-ten lashes Philippines, cuts power A powerful typhoon with gusts reaching 235km/h has made landfall in the eastern Philippines, the state weather service said. News • 17 Jan 17
Manila factory fire death toll rises to 72 The death toll has risen to 72 after a fire gutted a footwear factory in the Philippines yesterday. News • 14 May 15
Pope says mass for millions in Manila Pope Francis celebrated a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of millions in the Philippine capital Manila. News • 18 Jan 15
Thousands return home following Philippine typhoon Thousands of people displaced by floods triggered by tropical storm Fung-Wong returned to their mud-caked homes in the Philippine capital of Manila, as the death … News • 20 Sep 14
Philippines braces for super typhoon Authorities in the Philippines grounded air and sea transport and urged fishing boats to return to port, as an approaching super typhoon gathered speed. News • 08 Nov 13
Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 144 The death toll from an earthquake in the Philippines has risen to 144 as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings. News • 16 Oct 13
At least seven dead in Manila flooding Monsoon rains reinforced by a tropical storm flooded half the Philippine capital in just 24 hours, triggering landslides and killing at least seven people. News • 20 Aug 13
Powerful Typhoon Utor hits Philippines A powerful typhoon has hit the Philippines, triggering landslides and floods. News • 12 Aug 13
Death toll rises after Philippines floods Emergency workers and troops are rushing supplies to nearly 850,000 people displaced and marooned from deadly floods in the Philippines. News • 08 Aug 12
Torrential rains submerge much of Manila Torrential rains have submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas and forced nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes. News • 08 Aug 12
