Manila, Philippines A boat carrying more than 350 people sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday, killing at least 18 people, authorities said. Rescuers rescued hundreds of people, while a flotilla of coast guard and navy vessels are still searching for the missing. Coast Guard officials said the cargo and passenger ferry…
Manila, Philippines—Japan and the Philippines signed a defence agreement on Thursday that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food, and other necessities during joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and strengthen their preparedness for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security tension with China, which…
Rescue workers searched for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed on a landfill in the central Philippines on Friday, killing at least one. A giant pile of garbage collapsed on about 50 people at the Binaliw Landfill, a privately run facility in Cebu City, on Thursday, burying about 50 people,…
