Phillipines

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15

The quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces.

JUNE 8, 2026|ByREUTERS

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers

The snake was described as roughly 1.2 meters long and tangled in the plumbing.

MAY 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Philippine Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal

Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos

Gunshots were heard late on Wednesday inside the Senate building, and people inside scrambled for cover, after dela Rosa appealed on social media for supporters to mobilize.

MAY 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.

Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules

Duterte was arrested last March, with prosecutors alleging he created, funded, and armed death squads to target and kill suspected narcotics peddlers and users.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Israel to send health delegation to Philippines, assist with vaccinations

The delegation will consist of three experts and arrive on June 20.

JUNE 7, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Health workers provide vaccination cards to residents recently inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside a bus converted into a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Vamco is forecast to hit a swathe of Vietnam's coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai province.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS

A woman wades through muddy floodwater following Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

Philippine army may seek martial law return after suicide attacks

Duterte made no mention of the attack in remarks on Tuesday.

AUGUST 25, 2020ByREUTERS

Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

Maria Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with cyber libel over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities.

JUNE 15, 2020ByREUTERS

Philippines grant Iranian beauty queen asylum following extradition request

"She will be getting out of the airport and coming into Philippine territory," the country's justice undersecretary said.

NOVEMBER 10, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER

Filipino children, mothers facing deportation protest outside PM’s home

In February a decision by the government was made to deport Filipino children above the age of five, even if they were born in Israel, together with their mothers.

JUNE 11, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK

Filipino children protest their imminent deportation outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Israel

Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake kills 15

Porac mayor Condralito Dela Cruz said the earthquake was the most intense the town had ever experienced.

APRIL 23, 2019ByREUTERS

People gather near debris which collapsed and blocked a road after a quake hit Pampanga province

Philippines ISIS group 'neutralized' after de facto leader killed

Four soldiers were also killed during the fighting in Lanao del Sur province, which Islamic State claimed responsibility for on the mobile messaging service Telegram.

MARCH 16, 2019ByREUTERS