Philippine sailor in distress rescued
May 13, 2024 | 17:29
A Philippine sailor in distress in waters off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was rescued at night on May 11.
Two Philippine navy pilots dead after helicopter crash
April 11, 2024 | 16:58
Two Philippine Navy pilots died on April 11 after a helicopter crash near a public market south of the capital Manila, the Philippine Navy announced on the same day.
El Nino costs Philippine agriculture up to nearly 19 mln USD
March 07, 2024 | 16:08
The Philippine government on March 6 said that the El Nino dry spell and drought has cost Philippine agriculture over 1 billion PHP (nearly 19 million USD) while the climate pattern may persist till the second quarter this year.
Philippine officials suspended over rice scandal
March 06, 2024 | 17:20
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stocks, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on March 4.
Deaths in Philippine boat accident amount to 26
July 31, 2023 | 16:53
As many as 26 people have been found dead after an overloaded passenger boat capsized in a Philippine lake, while the search continues for those still missing, the Philippine coast guard said on July 28.
Philippines, WB sign 600 million USD deal for farming modernisation
July 12, 2023 | 15:40
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) has signed a 600-million USD loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for the country’s modernisation and industrialisation of the agricultural sector.
At least 5 dead, hotel collapses after strong quake hits southern Philippines
October 31, 2019 | 16:46
A powerful earthquake struck central Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Thursday (Oct 31), killing at least five people and seriously damaging buildings already rattled by two previous deadly tremors.
Hundreds of tourists on ship adrift in Philippine waters
March 31, 2012 | 13:45
A luxury cruise ship with about 600 mostly American and European tourists was adrift in Philippine waters Saturday after an engine room fire that injured five crew, the coast guard and the liner said.
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