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Culture news

Culture Re-View: The Beatles accused of snubbing Imelda Marcos

On this day in 1966, the Fab Four inadvertantly snubbed the wife of the Philippines' president, causing outrage across the Asian nation.

04/07/2023

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Philippine ferry catches fire at sea but all 120 passengers brought to safety

Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry. Coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to put out the fire while a fishing boat and one other vessel can be seen nearby.

18/06/2023

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to the Philippines after volcanic activity?

More than 13,000 people have left the volcano’s vicinity, as officials say its alert level is likely to stay high for some time.

12/06/2023

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Good Friday tradition in the Philippines re-enacts crucifixion

The Good Friday tradition is rejected by the Catholic church but draws huge crowds of devotees and tourists to the Philippines, an Asian bastion of Christianity.

07/04/2023

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Filipino Catholics self-flagellate on Holy Thursday

COVID-19 restrictions in the past years have prevented crowds and devotees from participating in the ritual, a practice discouraged by the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

06/04/2023

Travel News

Tourism could make the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ history

The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved into the mountain by hand by the ancestors of the Igorot people.

06/02/2023

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Thousands of Filipinos gather to touch Black Nazarene statue

Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees in the Philippines flock to a church in Manila to celebrate the feast of the Black Nazarene, a revered statue of Jesus Christ which is believed to have miraculous powers.

09/01/2023

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Thousands evacuated after Christmas Day flooding in the Philippines

Flooding on Christmas Day in the Philippines has left a trail of destruction to infrastructure and homes, with at least eight people reported dead and 19 others missing.

26/12/2022

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Watch: Philippines hit by heavy flooding during Christmas weekend

At least eight people have died and another 19 people are missing after heavy flooding hit the Philippines over the Christmas weekend.

26/12/2022

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Philippines storm victims 'feared tsunami and ran toward mudslide'

The death toll from tropical storm Nalgae climbed on Sunday to 48, with more than 20 others missing and many parts of the country still inundated with water.

30/10/2022

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Dozens still missing as Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes the Philippines

Officials say at least 60 people are still missing feared dead after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the Philippines causing devastating mudslides and destroying homes.

29/10/2022

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Typhoon Noru causes flooding in northern Philippines

Typhoon Noru hit the northern Philippines on Monday, killing five rescuers.

26/09/2022

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Protest at Japanese Embassy against dolphin kill

More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan.

01/09/2022

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Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, who succeeds Rodrigo Duterte, sees the return of the Marcos family to power 36 years after his father's tyrannical rule ended.

30/06/2022

Earth News

Unpredictable volcano in the Philippines spews out 1km-long ash cloud

The Philippines is in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

06/06/2022

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Residents inspect damage after huge fire in Manila

Hundreds of residents tried to salvage parts of their destroyed homes on Friday, a day after a massive fire engulfed a residential compound in Manila.

20/05/2022

Destinations

Which are the best islands to visit in the Philippines?

Here's why you should visit the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's best diving.

13/05/2022

Culture news

Filipino Catholic devotees whip themselves in brutal Easter ritual

While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins

15/04/2022

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Aerial images of Philippines typhoon devastation

Destroyed houses and trees after Super Typhoon Rai smashed into the Philippines leaving hundreds and thousands of people homeless

23/12/2021

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'Super typhoon' Rai claims at least 208 lives in Philippines

The disaster-prone country was struck by the strongest storm of the year on Friday night.

18/12/2021

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Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

Typhoon threatens Philippines, thousands evacuated

16/12/2021

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Filipino protesters destroy Duterte effigy at march in Manila

Hundreds of protesters marched in Manila on Friday and marked International Human Rights Day by destroying an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

10/12/2021

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Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of All Saints' Day closure

People flock to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered nationwide closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day.

28/10/2021

Tech News

Nobel winner Maria Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'

Ressa, who was the joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize this week, slammed Facebook as a threat to democracy.

09/10/2021

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Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics

The authoritarian leader says he is backing out of a plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends.

02/10/2021

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Fifty killed in Philippine military’s worst ever air disaster

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing on Sunday at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.

05/07/2021