Philippines
At least 18 dead, 10 missing, as passenger boat capsizes off Basilan, Philippines
The accident occurred after midnight on Monday as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo in Sulu province, after departing Zamboanga.
China coast guard says it rescued Philippine crew near Scarborough Shoal
Where do you fly for the food? Michelin maps the flavors of 2026
Philippine ambassador targets surge in Israeli tourism through direct air link
Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.
Opening the door to persecuted Jews because ‘it was the right thing to do’
But very few countries were willing to take in Jewish refugees.
Woman arrested in Philippines for wearing string bikini
The Taiwanese woman, who has not been named, wore a string bikini on the famous white-sand beaches on October 9, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
‘Ninja cops’ scandal brings down Philippines Chief of Police
Police chief Oscar Albayalde was one-month shy of retirement.
IDF troops train Philippine counterparts in counterterror tactics
Philippine Army chief Lt.-Gen. Macairog Alberto said that the Counter-Terrorism Trainers' Training was part of the program to hone and improve the antiterror skills of its troops.
Eleven dead, countless trapped as earthquake hits Philippines
During the night, seven people were rescued and four dead bodies were pulled out of the rubble of the commercial building, which had caved in on a ground floor supermarket, officials said.
