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The Health Secretary said 260 people were taken ill at the party for Imelda Marcos

Hundreds fall ill at Imelda Marcos party

More than 200 guests fell ill with suspected food poisoning after a meal at a birthday party for 90-year-old Imelda Marcos, the notorious ex-first lady of the Philippines.

World • 03 Jul 19

Worldwide, 98 countries have reported a surge in cases of measles

Warning over spike in measles as Irish cases up by 244%

Measles cases in Ireland increased by 244% between 2017 to 2018, according to UNICEF.

World • 01 Mar 19

Police officers and soldiers stand outside the bomb-hit church in Jolo, Sulu province

Twin bombings at church kill at least 18 in Philippines

Twin bombings during a church service in the southern Philippines killed at least 18 people and wounded 81, days after a referendum on autonomy for the mainly Muslim region returned an overwhelming "yes" vote.

World • 27 Jan 19

Poll is the final step in a peace deal with the Catholic-majority country's largest Muslim rebel group

Philippines seeks peace with Muslim self-rule vote

A decades-long push to halt the violence that has claimed some 150,000 lives in the southern Philippines culminates today with a vote on giving the nation's Muslim minority greater control over the region.

News • 21 Jan 19

People wade through a flooded street in the town of Baao in Camarines Sur province

Philippines storm death toll surges to 68

The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines at the weekend rose to 68 with the number of fatalities expected to climb even higher, civil defence officials said.

World • 31 Dec 18

Philippine cyclone leaves at least 22 dead

At least 22 people have died due to landslides and flooding triggered by a tropical cyclone that brought heavy rains to central Philippines.

World • 30 Dec 18

Rescuers are still digging for possibly more than 50 people believed to have been buried alive

At least 29 dead following landslide in the Philippines

At least 29 people have died following a landslide near a limestone quarry in the Philippines, with dozens more feared trapped under the rubble.

World • 21 Sep 18

A tree falls down on a car as Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in Guangdong Province in China yesterday

Hope fades of finding typhoon survivors in Philippines

Hope of finding survivors in the rubble of a huge landslide in the Philippines has faded as rescuers in a remote mountainous region struggled to reach dozens of people feared trapped, two days after a powerful typhoon struck.

Asia • 17 Sep 18

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from coastal areas following warnings of possible storm surges of 3-6m

At least 14 reported dead as typhoon lashes Philippines

At least 14 people, including two rescuers, are reported to have been killed in weather-related conditions caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines.

World • 15 Sep 18

Forecasters have warned of storm surges as high as six metres in coastal villages in the typhoon's path

Philippines battered by 'destructive' Typhoon Mangkhut

Super Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in the northern Philippines, bringing winds of over 200kph, heavy rainfall and causing power outages in many areas.

World • 14 Sep 18

Authorities say some ten million in the Philippines are in Typhoon Mangkhut's path

Philippines prepares for Typhoon Mangkhut

A super typhoon is heading towards the Philippines, packing fierce winds and heavy rains that are expected to strike the disaster-prone nation at the weekend before moving on to China.

World • 13 Sep 18

Antonio Halili (wearing glasses) pictured in 2016

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 ceremony, police said.

Asia • 02 Jul 18

Jastine's parents, Teresita and Danilo Valdez, will accompany her remains to the Philippines

Jastine Valdez remains to be flown home to Philippines

The remains of Jastine Valdez will be repatriated to the Philippines today.

Jastine Valdez • 29 May 18

The Paracel Islands are also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan

Chinese bombers land on disputed South China Sea runway

China has for the first time landed several bombers on an island in the disputed South China Sea.

China • 19 May 18

Boracay is a destination hotspot for tourists

Duterte orders shutdown of 'cesspool' tourist island

A decision by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to shut the holiday hotspot of Boracay, which he has called a "cesspool", prompted airlines to cut flights and hotels prepared for cancellations.

Environment • 05 Apr 18

Clouds of smoke covered several floors of the building and swathed ladders of firefighters, some of whom had difficulty breathing

Three dead, 23 injured after Philippine hotel fire

At least three people have died and 23 more have been injured following a major hotel fire in the Philippine capital Manila.

World • 18 Mar 18

The plane was carrying five people, including the pilot

Ten dead after plane crash in the Philippines

Ten people have died after a small plane crashed into a house north of the Philippine capital Manila, officials have said.

World • 17 Mar 18

Outspoken Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines' Duterte moves to quit international court

President Rodrigo Duterte has said he is pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is examining his deadly drug war.

World • 14 Mar 18

Jay Balindang is one of the farmers continuing to work in the danger zone

In the shadow of a volcano, farmers defy evacuation

The Philippines' most active volcano is pouring a column of white smoke high into the sky over Albay Province.

News Lens • 29 Jan 18

Philippine police are already facing unprecedented scrutiny

Philippine police kill woman en route to hospital

Ten Philippine police officers who mistakenly shot at a vehicle and killed two of its passengers yesterday have been relieved of their duties, the capital's police chief said as he ordered an investigation into the incident.

World • 29 Dec 17

Police and disaster officials said they expect the death toll to rise

Philippine storm death toll rises to 200

Rescuers in the Philippines are searching for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about 200 people.

World • 24 Dec 17

Blaze started at the four-storey NCCC Mall morning and people were trapped inside

37 feared dead in Philippines shopping centre blaze

Thirty-seven people are believed to have died in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities have said.

News • 24 Dec 17

Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each year on average

Over 180 killed in Philippines storm floods

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines has risen to 182, with 153 people still missing, police said.

World • 23 Dec 17

Tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as the storm made landfall

Three dead, thousands flee as storm hits Philippines

At least three people have been killed and more are missing as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak made landfall in the Philippines, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

News • 16 Dec 17

Donald Trump said he asked Xi Jinping to intervene

Three US college basketball players freed in China

Three US college basketball players arrested in China for shoplifting are returning home, a league official said after President Donald Trump intervened on their behalf.

World • 14 Nov 17