Over 1,50,000 people moved to shelters in coastal provinces of the Philippines as powerful Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms, according to a report by AFP.

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated across the eastern provinces of the Philippines as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, approaches from the Pacific. Authorities have issued warnings for torrential rains, potentially destructive winds, and storm surges reaching up to three metres (nearly 10 feet).

Philippine bishops have urged Catholics and others to demand accountability and transparency from government authorities for the misuse of public funds.

The Philippines’ forging alliances with friendly states – including its Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with five countries – has made an impact on the situation in the South China Sea, because it has unmasked China’s “hegemonic” intentions,

Quezon City has joined UNESCO's Creative Cities of Film Network, becoming one of the first Southeast Asian cities to earn the designation.

“These bats are notoriously elusive, so the tube-nosed bat collection this study examined was cobbled together over many years, expeditions, and memorable experiences–one bat at a time,” added study co-author and Lawrence University biological scientist Jodi Sedlock.

It’s the textbook investment strategy — save consistently and let time and compound interest do its work. That’s what Carl Edison Balagtas did in 2016 when he started socking half of his monthly salary into the Philippines stock market in hopes of securing his future.

A sophisticated Chinese spy ship monitored Australian, Philippines, United States and New Zealand naval forces as they conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea last week, with Beijing again labelling Manila a "troublemaker" intent on undermining ...