Vietnam’s VinEnergo partners with Philippine firms to boost clean energy supply
Economy 15:16 24/06/2026Energy firm VinEnergo, a member of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the Philippines’ largest electricity distribution company, and its power generation arm Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) to develop renewable energy capacity in the Philippines.
Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
World 13:01 09/06/2026Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40.
Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines
World 12:49 08/06/2026MANILA - Officials issued tsunami warnings after a strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, with no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.
Philippines welcomes Vietnam’s top leader To Lam with 21-gun salute
Vietnam News 11:49 01/06/2026Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos hosted a ceremonial welcome for Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday morning.
Tropical depression near East Vietnam Sea may intensify into storm
Vietnam News 14:47 14/01/2026A tropical depression located east of the Philippines is forecast to strengthen into a storm, though it is unlikely to enter the East Vietnam Sea due to the influence of cold air masses, the national weather center said on Wednesday.
Australia PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach shooters
World 11:35 16/12/2025A father and son were likely driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.
Vietnam, Philippines boost defense ties
Vietnam News 11:37 28/11/2025Vietnam and the Philippines reaffirmed their commitment to deepening defense cooperation during the seventh Defense Policy Dialogue held in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon
World 11:44 09/11/2025ISABELA, Philippines - The Philippines evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam
World 14:19 06/11/2025CEBU, Philippines - The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam.
Stakeholders call for state intervention to stabilize prices following Philippines’ halt in Vietnamese rice imports
Economy 18:21 04/09/2025As the temporary suspension of rice imports from Vietnam by the Philippines, the former’s largest rice buyer, has sent ripples through the Mekong Delta region, where farmers are now bracing for falling prices, industry insiders and growers are urging the government to step in with rice stockpiling measures to prevent steep price drops and protect livelihoods.
Filipino 'caring culture' hit hard by Canada truck-ramming that killed 11
World 15:51 29/04/2025VANCOUVER - The election eve truck-ramming that killed 11 people and injured dozens more in Vancouver sent waves of grief across Canada's Filipino community, integral to Canada in part through many members' roles as caregivers.
With eagles and elephants, Philippines lures public for 'zoo jabs'
World 15:16 20/01/2022The Philippines opened a zoo on Wednesday as a makeshift vaccination center in the hope its elephants and eagles can attract young and elderly people hesitant about getting inoculated against COVID-19
