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Suspects armed with an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) and an assault rifle attempted to assassinate the mayor of a Philippines municipality as CCTV cameras caught the brazen and shocking act. The footage, released by the Shariff Aguak Municipality, shows the brazen attack on Mayor Akmad Ampatuan.

A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people.

The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said on Saturday, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing. The accident occurred on Thursday when mounds of garbage gave way at the Binaliw landfill in Cebu City.

Philippines authorities said 110 workers were on site when a landfill collapsed in Cebu, damaging several structures and burying multiple personnel. The Bureau of Fire Protection on Sunday confirmed six deaths, with 31 people still unaccounted for.

A pedestrian bridge was violently tossed by super typhoon winds on Sunday in Camaligan, Philippines. At least five were killed and more than one million were displaced by Typhoon Fung-Wong. The storm came just days after days after the country was devastated by Typhoon Kalmaegi.

The Philippines has been battered by another deadly storm that has killed at least two people. Super Typhoon Fung-Wong slammed into the country’s northeastern coast Saturday, forcing more than a million people to flee their homes. Earlier this week, another typhoon hit the country, killing more than 200 people. Nathaniel Dove looks at the damage...

Drone video from the Philippines on Monday showed flooded farmlands and submerged houses after a nearby river overflowed due to heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Fung-wong.

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the northern Philippines, the state weather agency said on Sunday. At least two people have died as Fung-wong lashed the central and eastern parts of the Philippines with heavy rains and strong winds, cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region ahead of its landfall.

Typhoon Kalmaegi has claimed the lives of at least 40 people in the Philippines, officials reported on Tuesday. The powerful storm brought heavy rains and floods to the central region, submerging homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.

The royal family has reacted to the shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration that claimed at least 16 lives. Also – according to the palace, the king is “deeply touched” by the response to his televised cancer treatment update last week. We have an update on the former Prince Andrew and Jeffrey...

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Meghan Markle has reportedly reached out to her estranged father after he had an emergency leg amputation. Thomas Markle, a resident of the Philippines, went through th medical procedure after a blood clot was found in his leg. Also, Prince Harry scored a major victory for his own security. Meanwhile, the royal traditional carol service...

Typhoon Fung-Wong has caused widespread damage in the Philippines, displacing families and straining resources. Arthur Peters, from the Toronto Archdiocese, joins Candace Daniel to discuss relief efforts, ongoing recovery needs, and how local communities can help support those affected.

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least two people. The quake, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 300 km of the epicentre, but the warnings for the Philippines and Indonesia were subsequently lifted.

After being battered recently by typhoons, a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake has rattled the central Philippines, killing at least 69 people. Vincent McAviney shows you the moments of panic caught on camera, the damage, and what’s hampering the efforts of emergency crews.

WARNING: Be advised this story contains disturbing images. The Philippines is recovering after a massive earthquake killed nearly 70 people late Tuesday night local time. It registered as magnitude 6.9 and hundreds of more people are missing. Nathaniel Dove has more.

The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines rose to 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, as authorities mounted a rescue effort to find survivors after one of the country’s strongest quakes in a decade. The shallow quake struck late on Tuesday off the coast of the island of Cebu,...

Super Typhoon Ragasa unleashed strong winds and heavy rain on Cagayan on Monday, causing trees to sway and large waves to form along the coast of the northeastern Philippine province. Packing maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h and gusts of up to 250 km/h, Ragasa was forecast to make landfall, or brush past the Babuyan...

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Typhoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China after killing at least 27 people while tearing through Taiwan and the Philippines. Neetu Garcha shows you how this year’s most powerful cyclone has brought some of Asia’s biggest cities to a standstill.