Tag: Philippine Islands
Former President of the Philippines Duterte has been arrested for crimes against humanity Brief news
Duterte was arrested on Tuesday at Manila International Airport after returning to the country from Hong Kong. Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested in Manila, the…
Several dead in typhoon devastation in the Philippines | News in brief
The Philippines has already been battered by six typhoons during the month. At least eight people have been confirmed dead in the grip of Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines. Seven…
Tens of thousands evacuated in the Philippines from a new storm | News in brief
At least 163 people have died in the Philippines in about a month as a result of the storms. In the Philippines, around 255,000 people have been evacuated from their…
Twenty dead in a storm in the Philippines – landed on the most populous island | News in brief
The tram is predicted to travel west towards the South China Sea. In the Philippines, at least 14 people have died as a result of the Trami storm, officials said…
Life sentences for Jolo’s 2000 hostage-takings | News in brief
The Abu Sayyaf group kidnapped Finns and citizens of six other countries on the island of Jolo in the Philippines. A Philippine court has sentenced 17 members of the extremist…