Monster typhoon barrels closer to north PH, China
Typhoon Mangkhut retained its ferocious strength, gained speed and shifted slightly toward more densely populated coastal provinces on Friday...
Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians, including boy, in Gaza
Three Palestinians, one of them a 12-year-old boy, were killed by Israeli fire Friday as thousands of protesters gathered...
Typhoon ‘Ompong’ affects 4.2-M people
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Edgar Posadas said Friday the number of individuals affected by...
Belgian tourist found dead at White Sands National Monument
New Mexico authorities are investigating the death of a Belgian tourist at White Sands National Monument.
Flights to China, Korea cancelled
Airlines flying between Manila and China, and Manila-Incheon have also cancelled their scheduled flights as of Friday evening, the...
DOTr on full alert due to ‘Ompong’
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and all its attached agencies and offices are on full alert to ensure the...
Tropical Storm Helene approaches African islands
Officials say Tropical Storm Helene is approaching islands off the western coast of Africa.
Isaac becomes 3rd tropical storm in Atlantic
A third tropical storm has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Mother wonders if race factored into son’s death in Dallas
The mother of a black man who was gunned down at his home by a white Dallas police officer...
Massive boom hopes to corral Pacific Ocean’s plastic trash
Engineers set to sea Saturday to deploy a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and...