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Filipino typhoon survivors join 'David and Goliath' climate fight

Filipino typhoon survivors join 'David and Goliath' climate fight

Greenpeace Philippines aims to build a pioneering community-led legal case against fossil fuel companies.
Sat Nov 11 2023
Sex trafficking plagues Filipino city where typhoon wrought havoc

Sex trafficking plagues Filipino city where typhoon wrought havoc

A humanitarian crisis provided fertile ground for traffickers in the hard-hit Eastern Visayas region.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Philippines - USGS

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Philippines - USGS

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake, which hit at a depth of 41 km (26 miles) about 580 km (360 miles) southwest of the capital, Manila.
Thu Jul 06 2017
Philippine couple find love, hope among typhoon misery

Philippine couple find love, hope among typhoon misery

Two years after Typhoon Haiyan, Juvelyn Luana found a new partner, a new son and a shack far from the city of Tacloban.
Sat Nov 07 2015
Prayers, tears in Philippines one year after super typhoon

Prayers, tears in Philippines one year after super typhoon

Survivors of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land descended on mass graves Saturday to mark one year since the storm devastated the central Philippines and condemned millions to deeper poverty.
Sat Nov 08 2014
Schools reopen in Philippine typhoon zone

Schools reopen in Philippine typhoon zone

Schools reopened on Monday in badly damaged central Philippine towns for the first time since Typhoon Haiyan hit the region.
Mon Jan 06 2014
Pop star Bieber brings cheer in typhoon-hit Philippines

Pop star Bieber brings cheer in typhoon-hit Philippines

Pop megastar Justin Bieber who flew unannounced to the central city of Tacloban hugged, sang and played basketball with young survivors of the Philippines's Haiyan typhoon
Tue Dec 10 2013
Nurses battle fatigue in tide of Philippine typhoon births

Nurses battle fatigue in tide of Philippine typhoon births

Exhausted nurses work on a 24-hour shifts in giving medical assistance to typhoon victims
Fri Nov 22 2013
Aid pushes through to Philippine typhoon survivors

Aid pushes through to Philippine typhoon survivors

Food and medical aid finally began reaching the desperate survivors but humanitarian groups warned of huge logistical challenges in accessing devastated, remote island communities.
Sat Nov 16 2013
Death toll from Typhoon Haiyan has now reached 4,000

Death toll from Typhoon Haiyan has now reached 4,000

A notice at Tacloban city hall says 4,000 have died across the country - double the earlier death toll announced by the President.
Fri Nov 15 2013
Philippines struggles to identify the bodies

Philippines struggles to identify the bodies

The stench of bloated and discoloured human flesh decomposing under the tropical sun hangs everywhere in the central city of Tacloban.
Fri Nov 15 2013
US carrier arrives with aid as Philippines buries dead

US carrier arrives with aid as Philippines buries dead

USS George Washington carries badly needed equipment, supplies and expertise for the thousands left homeless and hungry.
Fri Nov 15 2013
Haiyan typhoon: KP1M humanitarian team arrives in Tacloban

Haiyan typhoon: KP1M humanitarian team arrives in Tacloban

Kelab Putera 1Malaysia volunteers, including doctors and the media, arrived at the damaged Tacloban Airport at 6.30pm (local time) Wednesday.
Wed Nov 13 2013
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024