Death toll rises to 55 after powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines
Death toll rises to 55 after powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippines earlier this week has climbed to 55, authorities said on Thursday, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors in some of the hardest-hit areas of Mindanao, reports Anadolu Ajansı. Officials reported that...

Philippines hit by hundreds of aftershocks, officials fear higher death toll
Philippines hit by hundreds of aftershocks, officials fear higher death toll

Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured, BBC reported. The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns. Officials fear the...

Philippines quake death toll rises to 41 as hospitals move outdoors
Philippines quake death toll rises to 41 as hospitals move outdoors

The death toll from a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines has risen to 41, while hundreds remained injured and thousands displaced as rescue and recovery efforts continued on Tuesday, reports AFP. According to national and local disaster agencies, more than 450...

Major earthquake off Philippines kills at least 31, dozens still missing
Major earthquake off Philippines kills at least 31, dozens still missing

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Monday killed at least 31 people, according to provincial authorities, after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region, AFP reported. National disaster authorities said at least a dozen people were still missing,...

5 dead, tsunami alert issued after 7.8 earthquake in Philippines
5 dead, tsunami alert issued after 7.8 earthquake in Philippines

A Philippine disaster official said on Monday that authorities are verifying reports of at least five ⁠deaths in the southern city of General Santos from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Agripino Dacera, the disaster management ⁠chief in General Santos, said the fatalities are still ⁠being...

Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate where lawmaker is holed up
Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate where lawmaker is holed up

More than a dozen gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and marines moved in to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, reports Al Jazeera. Reporters said that gunfire erupted on Wednesday evening minutes after soldiers with...

Magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes central Philippines
Magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes central Philippines

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 pm local time (0609 GMT) on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred at a depth of 73.3 kilometers (45 miles), was centered about nine kilometers from the coastal town...

BB Reserve Heist: Philippines remittance firm officer found guilty
BB Reserve Heist: Philippines remittance firm officer found guilty

A compliance officer of a Philippines-based remittance firm has been found guilty over his role in the 2016 Bangladesh Bank cyber heist. The Daily Sun reported this update, citing a story published on the state-owned Philippines News Agency. State prosecutors and legal officers of the...

New roadmap aims to boost Bangladesh-Philippines trade
New roadmap aims to boost Bangladesh-Philippines trade

The Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI) has unveiled a roadmap titled Bridging Nations, Building Prosperity to expand bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the Philippines. The roadmap was presented at a high-level conference held at a hotel in Baridhara in the...