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The Philippines’ Taal Volcano in Batangas Province recorded a steam explosion and two minor eruptions, producing ash clouds up to 2,100 meters high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported nine volcanic quakes and…

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao’s Davao Oriental province at a depth of 20 kilometers, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) reported. A tsunami warning was issued…

The impact of Typhoon Bualoi continues to grow, with 8 deaths reported in Thailand, 26 in Vietnam, and 19 in the Philippines. In Thailand, floods and landslides have affected over 270,000 people in 17 provinces. Vietnam reported…

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Cebu Province, killing 69 people and injuring more than 150. Civil Defense officials said hospitals in Bogo City near the epicenter were overwhelmed, and rescue teams are working to free people…

In the northern Philippines, a passenger bus plowed into vehicles waiting at a toll booth, killing 10 people and injuring 30. Police said the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Four children were among the dead.…

The Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines erupted at 5:51 a.m. local time, sending smoke 4,000 meters into the air, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). A Level 3 alert remains in…

A Chinese navy helicopter flew within three meters of a Philippine patrol aircraft over the disputed Scarborough Reef in the South China Sea, prompting the Filipino pilot to warn, "You are flying too close, you are very dangerous."…

A Beech King Air 350 type small plane crashed into a rice field in the town of Ampatuan in the southern Philippines' Maguindanao del Sur province for an unknown reason at around 14:00 local time, leaving 4 people on board dead. It was…

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese coast guard ship rammed a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship and sprayed water cannons at it on the Scarborough Reef, which the Philippines claims is within its…