PHILIPPINES

Philippine Floods Reveal Failures in Flood Protection

CALUMPIT, Philippines — For nearly two weeks, floodwaters have swallowed neighborhoods across this low-lying town north of Manila, turning streets …

After the Floods, Manila Faces a Waste Crisis

MANILA, Philippines — As floodwaters recede across parts of Metro Manila, workers in Parañaque City are clearing a dense, foul-smelling mass …

Mindoro Earthquake: No Casualties or Major Damage

MAMBURAO, Philippines — A shallow magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning, shaking communities near the epicenter and …

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Shakes Mindoro and Manila

MANILA, Philippines — A shallow earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindoro on Friday morning, shaking communities near the …

Philippine Drought Devastates Fishing Communities

RAMON, Philippines — Along the receding waters of the Magat Reservoir in the northern Philippines, floating cages that once held …