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Slamming into the Philippines as a super typhoon, Fung-wong brought floods, landslides, power outages, killed at least six people and displaced more than 1.4 million.
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Metro Manila mayors support plan to reduce flooding by up to 60%
People wade through a flooded street in Manila on July 22, 2025, after heavy rains caused floodings enhanced by the monsoon. Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippines
The Philippine Marine Corps unveiled its first BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile battery and future plans to enhance coastal defense on Friday, a milestone in Manila’s effort to develop a long-range precision fires capability.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country's northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday.
King Charles III sends heartfelt condolences to the Philippines after devastating typhoons, floods, and earthquakes, honouring lost civilians and heroic emergency service members.
ISABELA, Philippines >> Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines today with two fatalities reported and 1 million people evacuated ahead of one of the nation’s most powerful storms this year.
Judy Bertuso feeds her husband Apollo in a tent on a basketball court in Quezon City. Apollo, 65, is recovering from a stroke.
A second typhoon in a week is churning toward the Philippines, with residents in its path warned to flee the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges.
“&Friends was created to break precedent and bring together people over a shared passion for music. Manila proved that Asia is ready to be the next frontier for world-class EDM. Our goal has always been to merge global energy with local culture, and seeing thousands come together showed that the movement’s only getting started.”
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Metro Manila mayors back Marcos’ flood program
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Wednesday expressed full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Oplan Kontra Baha,” a nationwide dredging and cleanup drive to curb flooding. MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the program united the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),
Despite being oceans apart, the Philippines and Australia are becoming closer than ever thanks to their shared maritime concerns.