Nineteen people are feared trapped after a building under construction near the Philippine capital Manila collapsed early on ...

This high emotional toll can be explained by pre-existing poverty, unemployment, and inequality, and also by the relentless recurrence of storms. Samar and Leyte are hit by around 15 typhoons every ...

The US stance towards Taiwan has not changed, despite Chinese disinformation campaigns claiming that Taiwan has been abandoned by the US, a report by the National Security Bureau (NSB) said. The ...

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security conducted a national workshop in Cebu City aimed at strengthening gender-responsive media protection and empowering women journalists through improved ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (May 23, 2026).

Winnipeg's Filipino community is rallying to aid people affected by the Taal volcano, which started spewing ash and caused earth tremors earlier this month. Taal is one of the smallest volcanoes in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay logged 29 volcanic earthquakes and other seismic activities in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on ...