Taal Volcano erupts again, flight restrictions remain in place
Taal Volcano erupts again, flight restrictions remain in place

The Philippines Taal Volcano erupted again on Saturday, releasing a 900-meter-high steam plume in a minor phreatic explosion, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Sunday, reports the Star. According to Phivolcs, the eruption lasted for three minutes and...

4 killed as aircraft crashes in Philippines
4 killed as aircraft crashes in Philippines

A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four on board, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday. The victims included one U.S. military service member and three defense...

US relocates Typhon missile launchers in Philippines
US relocates Typhon missile launchers in Philippines

The United States has repositioned its Typhon missile launchers, capable of firing multipurpose missiles over thousands of kilometers, from Laoag Airfield in the Philippines to an undisclosed location on Luzon island. A senior Philippine government official confirmed the move, highlighting the...

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines
Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines

A magnitude 5.8 quake struck off the central Philippines on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, leaving cracks on buildings and houses. The earthquake had a depth of 25 kilometres off the town of San Francisco in Southern Leyte province, USGS added. San Francisco town...

US, Japan, Philippines hold trilateral maritime dialogue in Tokyo
US, Japan, Philippines hold trilateral maritime dialogue in Tokyo

The United States, Japan, and the Philippines convened the inaugural Trilateral Maritime Dialogue in Tokyo on Tuesday, marking a significant step in their collaborative efforts to bolster maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a statement. The dialogue follows the April...