Tag Archives: Philippines
At least 5 climbers killed in Philippines’ Mayon Volcano eruption
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — The bodies of five climbers were recovered after a the Philippines’ Mayon Volcano erupted on Tuesday, authorities said Wednesday. The volcano, which is located in… Read more
Mayor daughter among 12 killed in southern Philippines ambush
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — At least twelve people were killed, including the mayor daughters, after gunmen ambushed a convoy in the southern Philippines, local authorities said Friday. The incident… Read more
Philippines typhoon toll tops 900, hundreds still missing
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has climbed above 900 while hundreds more, many of them tuna… Read more
Bus crash in the southern Philippines kills 5, injures 22
SAMAL, THE PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — Five people were killed Tuesday and more than 20 others were injured when a bus crashed into railings along a road in the southern… Read more
Philippines implementing reforms to improve air safety rating
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — The government of the Philippines is implementing further aviation reforms in the hopes of restoring the country’s air safety rating in the United States, officials… Read more
UPDATE 5 — Powerful quake off Philippines triggers small tsunami, kills 1
GUIUAN, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of the Philippines on Friday evening, killing at least one person in a landslide… Read more
UPDATE 4 — Powerful quake off Philippines triggers small tsunami
(Eds: Adds details from the Philippines government.) GUIUAN, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines on Friday evening, prompting a tsunami warning… Read more
At least 7 dead, 2 missing as tropical storm Helen strikes the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — At least seven people have been confirmed dead in the Philippines after tropical storm Helen struck the country’s northern region, officials said Wednesday. The Philippines’… Read more
Gunmen kill four at university in the southern Philippines
MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — Heavily armed gunmen ambushed an army patrol at a university in the southern Philippines on late Wednesday evening, triggering a 30-minute gunfight in which… Read more
Death toll rises to 24 after Typhoon Saola batters Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — Torrential rains and strong winds from Typhoon Saola have killed at least 23 people in the Philippines this week, emergency officials said on Wednesday. The… Read more
