Philippines
- World
Two powerful earthquakes hit Philippines in one day
Manila: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday. The first one, a 7.4 magnitude quake in the morning, killed at least five people,…
- World
Philippines earthquake: Search for survivors continues, death toll at 69
Bogo (Philippines): Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolts Philippines
Manila: At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, local media reported Wednesday. Authorities updated the death…
- Telangana
Telangana signs deal to export 100,000 tons of rice to Philippines
Hyderabad: Telangana’s government has made a significant agreement to export 100,000 tons of rice varieties 1010 and 1064 to the Philippines. This milestone was marked by a visit from quality control officials from the Philippines to the Vajrateja Rice…
- Hyderabad
Medico from Hyderabad found dead in Philippines
Hyderabad: A female medical student from Hyderabad, identified as Chintha Snigdha, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in her hostel room in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday. The 20-year-old was studying at the…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to seek exemption from Centre on 10% rice export duty
Hyderabad: In view of the Philippines government seeking an export of 3 lakh tonne rice from Telangana, the state government has decided to request the Centre to waive off export duty on…
- India
India opposes bid to change status quo by force in South China sea
New Delhi: India on Friday said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime…
- Middle East
Kuwait lifts ban on work, entry visas for Philippine nationals
Kuwait has lifted a year-long ban on all types of visas for Philippine nationals. The decision also permits the recruitment of Filipino domestic workers who have previously worked abroad and have experience.…
- Middle East
UAE to celebrate Philippines 126th independence anniversary on June 9
The “Emirates Loves the Philippines” social media page, will host a massive celebration for the Filipino community in the UAE at the Dubai World Trade Centre on June 9. The event marks…
- World
6.0-magnitude quake hits Philippines
Manila: A 6.0 magnitude offshore earthquake rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 6:16…
- World
South China Sea: Jaishankar backs Philippines, China responds
Beijing: China on Tuesday urged India to respect its sovereignty claims over the disputed South China Sea where it is currently locked in a bitter row with the Philippines, saying that no…
- World
India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty: EAM Jaishankar
Manila: India firmly supports the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, amid the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime dispute with China in the South China…
- World
Philippines confirms 2 nationals killed in Houthi missile attack
Manila: The Philippine government on Thursday confirmed the death of two seafarers in a recent missile strike by Houthi militants on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off southern Yemen.…
- Business
Philippines’ unemployment rate drops to decades-low in Dec, 2023
Manila: Philippines logged drop in unemployment rate to 3.1 per cent in December, 2023, the lowest since 2005, the country’s statistics authority said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Philippine Statistics Authority…
- World
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines rises to 15
Manila: The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in Philippines has risen to 15, as per official data on Sunday. Of the 15 deaths, 13 were…
