The Philippines on Monday reported its first known case of a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus that threatens unborn babies, as authorities warned people to avoid mosquitoes. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said 12 cases of Zika had been detected across the Philippines this month, including a 22-year-old woman from the central island of […]
Davao: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the Philippine’s Mindanao island on Saturday, sending hotel guests and construction workers running from buildings in Davao. The US Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.5, struck at 6.53am (8.53am AEST) and was centred 114 km east of Davao on Mindanao. It was a deep tremor, 69 km below the seabed, […]
Megi has formed in the western Pacific Ocean. A recent flurry of typhoons in the western Pacific has been very unnerving for residents of Taiwan and the northern Philippines, and it looks like yet another threat is looming. A tropical disturbance in the western Pacific developed into a tropical depression. This system will be steered […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to visit Japan in late October to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Philippine government sources say arrangements are underway for Duterte to make his first visit to Japan since assuming office in June. Duterte and Abe held talks on the sidelines of a series of ASEAN […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first official visit to Japan is in the works for next month, it was revealed Wednesday, setting the stage for stronger cooperation on maritime security. Philippine and Japanese government sources confirm that an October visit is under discussion. Talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are on the agenda, with tensions in […]
Urban developer Megaworld intends to spend 8.5 billion Philippine pesos ($177 million) to build hotels in vacation destinations and invest 180 billion pesos over the next decade in rural areas, taking advantage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic priorities. The real estate giant plans to construct three hotels under its new Savoy brand by 2018, information presented […]
Six more cases of Zika virus infection were documented in the country, bringing to nine the total number of cases recorded this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday. In a press briefing, DOH spokesman Eric Tayag said in all cases, Zika virus was acquired through mosquito bites. Four of the six cases came […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has indicated that his country will not conduct joint patrols with the United States in the South China Sea. Duterte said in a speech on Tuesday that he doesn’t want the Philippines to be involved in a hostile act. He said he doesn’t want to ride gung-ho style with China or […]
Two more cases of Zika virus have been documented by the Department of Health in Iloilo City, bringing to eight the total number of cases in the Philippines since 2012, DOH Secretary Paulyn Ubial said. “The latest cases were based on test results done at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Both are living in […]
A violent typhoon is approaching Taiwan. Weather authorities are warning of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Meranti was in seas north of the Philippines, heading west-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. It is expected to approach southern Taiwan and southern China from Wednesday through Thursday. […]
