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Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘shameful disaster’—Pope Francis

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis marked 1,000 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine Wednesday, calling it a "shameful disaster for humanity" at an audience attended...

Floods hit northern Philippines after ‘Pepito’ forces dam release

Manila, Philippines—Floodwaters submerged hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon ‘Pepito’ (Man-yi) caused a major...

‘Nika,’ ‘Ofel’ destroy nearly P1-b worth of public infra—DPWH

Nearly P1 billion in public infrastructure, including roads and bridges, were destroyed by the combined forces of Typhoon ‘Nika’ and Super Typhoon ‘Ofel’ due...

Forced evacuations ordered in Cagayan ahead of Typhoon ‘Ofel’

Concerned government agencies on Wednesday started implementing mandatory evacuations in communities directly in the path of Typhoon ‘Ofel’ as a preemptive move to avoid...

Typhoons Nika, Ofel displace over 52K families—NDRRMC

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday that Typhoons ‘Nika’ (Toraji) and ‘Ofel’ (Usagi) affected approximately 52,551 families across...

Higher wind signals lifted as ‘Nika’ weakens back to severe tropical storm

Cyclone ‘Nika’ weakened into severe tropical storm on Monday evening as it hovered over Sinait, Ilocos Sur, prompting state weather bureau PAGASA to lift...

‘Nika’ rages over Cordillera provinces, on its way to Ilocos Sur

Typhoon ‘Nika’ (Toraji) is now unleashing its fury over the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) whose provinces and municipalities remain under tropical cyclone wind signal...

Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines

Manila, Philippines—Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said Monday, as the disaster-weary Philippines was struck by another typhoon—the fourth...

Philippines to evacuate 2,500 villages ahead of severe storm ‘Nika’

Manila, Philippines—The residents of 2,500 villages were ordered to evacuate their homes as Severe Tropical Storm ‘Nika’ (Toraji) approached the northern Philippines, the government said...

Typhoon ‘Marce’ slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated

Manila, Philippines—Typhoon Yinxing (locally known as ‘Marce’) slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks...

Indonesia volcano belches colossal ash tower

East Flores, Indonesia—A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted more than half a dozen times on Thursday, catapulting a colossal ash tower five miles into the...

Indonesia to relocate thousands around volcano after eruptions

East Flores, Indonesia—Indonesia will permanently relocate thousands of residents from around a volcano that erupted in recent days, killing nine people after spewing fireballs and...

Marcos thanks ASEAN neighbors for calamity assistance

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed gratitude on Wednesday to ASEAN member countries for assisting the Philippines following recent storms. "I want to once again...

Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10, sets houses aflame

East Flores, Indonesia—A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said...
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