Philippines: Historic Church Damaged After 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake | Watch Video

Philippines earthquake damages historic church Photo : Twitter A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern tip of Cebu late Tuesday night, causing widespread damage across the central Philippines. The epicenter was located about 11...

Philippine tribes revive reforestation to defy coal mining expansion

Indigenous residents, farmers, and church groups in the southern Philippines continue to resist a coal mine they say threatens health, livelihoods and ancestral lands. Since 2022, strip mining has destroyed forested slopes, polluted roads with...

6.9 earthquake rattles central Philippines; Officials say no immediate tsunami threat

World News A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines on Tuesday, damaging buildings, cutting power and forcing residents into the streets. Manila: A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the Philippines...

Terrifying Videos Show Massive 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Wreaking Havoc In Philippines

The Philippines was shaken late Monday by a powerful earthquake with a reported magnitude of 6.9, striking near the country’s Bohol and Leyte provinces. The tremor hit at a shallow depth of around 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological...

Five dead in central Philippines quake: local police

Manila: At least five people were killed when a 6.9-magnitude quake shook the central Philippines late Tuesday, local police said. “We have five confirmed deaths,” police officer Felipe Cabague of the municipality of San Remigio told AFP early...

Philippines to ensure effective implementation of WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies

Pia Lee-Brago - The Philippine Star October 1, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to work closely with World Trade Organization (WTO) members in ensuring the effective implementation of the agreement on...

Philippines earthquake LIVE as major 6.8 magnitude tremor sparks tsunami fears

Church collapses as witnesses scream in shock A church is among the buildings to be affected by the quake. A video has emerged of the religious site falling apart before the cross dropped onto the ground. Passers-by could be heard screaming as...

ADB keeps Philippin growth forecast for 2025

Louella Desiderio - The Philippine Star October 1, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines at 5.6 percent this year, but trimmed its...

Residents flee homes as powerful earthquake hits Philippines

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How flood control projects fail the poor in the Philippines

What’s the context? Poor construction, corruption and 'ghost' flood control projects plague disaster mitigation efforts in the Philippines. Philippines relies on infrastructure for flood control Advocacy group flags 'misalignment' of flood control...

EcoContact promotes environmental transparency at global conference in Manila

Iordanca-Rodica Iordanov, Chair of the Aarhus Convention Task Force on Access to Information, represented EcoContact Association at the global conference dedicated to the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI 2025),...

Aboitiz Upgrade Solar, Alphaland champion sustainable tourism in Balesin Island

Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon – Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), the joint venture between Aboitiz Power Distributed Renewables, Inc. and Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP), has partnered with Alphaland Corporation’s Balesin Island on the...

Philippine’s PNB announces reorganisation to streamline operations

Philippine National Bank (PNB), the lending arm of the Lucio Tan Group, is undergoing a reorganisation to streamline operations. This follows the appointment of new president, Edwin Bautista, who took charge in April 2025. The bank has disclosed...

Lawyer group accuses Manila police of torturing Sept. 21 detainees

Cristina Chi - Philstar.com September 30, 2025 | 7:30pm MANILA, Philippines — Protesters arrested during the September 21 rallies were beaten, extorted and denied medical care, the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers said Tuesday, September 30. The...

Fleet Management investing in new Manila hub

Caravel’s Fleet Management is investing an expanded training facility in Manila that will be able to deliver 14,000 training sessions annually. The centre includes a full mission bridge and engine simulator for training on dual-fuel operation and...

Redress and UN network call for fashion industry to meet sustainability goals

Fashion is under pressure to clean up its supply chains, with campaigners warning that the sector lags behind on climate and social targets. At the UN General Assembly in New York, Redress and the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network set out how...

Local environmental activist Yvonne Taylor receives Grist 50 Climate Leaders Award

Stay informed with The Ithaca Voice! Get our top stories delivered right to your inbox at 5 a.m. weekdays. The Ithaca Voice will never – ever – sell your personal information. ITHACA, N.Y. — Steeped in the waters of the Finger Lakes, and raised...

ADB: Philippines to remain a bright spot in Southeast Asia in 2025, 2026

Robust domestic demand amid subdued inflation will support Philippine economic growth this year and next, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report released on Tuesday. The ADB, in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025 report,...

AI growth drives sustainability shift in Asia Pacific data centres

As more companies in Asia Pacific adopt artificial intelligence to boost their operations, the pressure on data centres is growing fast. Traditional facilities, built for earlier generations of computing, are struggling to keep up with the heavy...

‘The Eos of Smart Living’: Sanitec launches JOMOO in the Philippines

Philstar.com September 30, 2025 | 6:40pm MANILA, Philippines — Sanitec officially unveiled JOMOO in the Philippines through a landmark event themed, “JOMOO: The Eos of Smart Living,” marking the opening of its first showroom in Metro Manila and...