Philippines

Rescued horses arrive from Taal Volcano Island via boats. About 1,000 horses were left behind on the island as residents fled Sunday's eruption.

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'We've Lost Everything': In Philippines, Fleeing Volcano Means Losing Livelihoods

12:19pm January 16, 2020

Evacuations from a danger zone around Taal Volcano continued Thursday, with some 57,000 people living in the hardest-hit province having left their homes since Sunday's eruption.

A man walks on a road blanketed with volcanic ash from the erupting Taal Volcano in Tagaytay, Philippines, on Tuesday.

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In Philippines, Volcano Is Quieter, But Officials Renew Warnings For People To Leave

9:06am January 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In their rush to escape the eruption, many people living near the Taal Volcano have been forced to abandon livestock and pets. Some have defied orders and gone back for them.

A yellow butterfly flies above a house covered by ash from the Taal Volcano in the town of Agoncillo in Batangas City on Monday.

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As Philippine Volcano Belches Ash And Lava, Authorities Warn Of New Eruption

7:56am January 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Authorities say they fear the possibility of an event similar to the massive 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed hundreds and blanketed the countryside in thick ash.

Residents outside their home, damaged by Typhoon Phanfone at Concepcion town, Iloilo province, central Philippines on Friday.

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Death Toll Rises In Wake of Philippines Typhoon: At Least 28 Dead

3:21pm December 27, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

As tens of thousands of people struggle to rebuild their homes and lives in the Philippines, officials say the number of casualties is expected to rise.

A Filipino man uses an e-cigarette outside a Manila mall in 2016. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced Tuesday a total ban on vaping products.

Philippines' Duterte Says He Will Ban E-Cigarettes, Threatens To Arrest Vapers

4:03pm November 19, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

At a press conference Tuesday, Duterte announced a ban on the use and importation of vaping devices. On Friday, Filipino authorities announced their first case of vape-associated lung injury.

A health worker gives the oral polio vaccine to a child in Karachi, Pakistan.

Ghost Viruses And The Taliban Stand In The Way Of Wiping Out Polio

1:45am October 25, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The World Health Organization is celebrating the eradication of another strain of the polio virus. Yet major challenges remain in the global effort to get rid of the disease.

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Retired Roman Catholic Bishop Nicanor Yniguez (left) joins families of victims of alleged extra-judicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."

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U.N. Human Rights Council To Investigate Abuses In Philippines' Antidrug War

6:10pm July 11, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Human rights activists say as many as 27,000 people have died in the Philippine government's antidrug campaign.

'Patron Saints Of Nothing' Is A Book For 'The Hyphenated'

7:47am June 17, 2019

Young adult author Randy Ribay says it's tough having "a dual identity" in a world "where people want you to be one thing." His new novel explores the Philippine government's deadly war on drugs.

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The Philippines shipped 69 containers of garbage back to Canada on Friday.

'Sordid Chapter' Ends As Philippines Sends Back Canada's Trash

6:13pm May 31, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"Baaaaaaaaa bye," one Philippine official said as 69 shipping containers of rubbish started the journey back across the Pacific.

Philippine senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc speaks at a campaign event in Caloocan, Philippines.

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In Largely Catholic Philippines, A Muslim Woman Shakes Up Senate Campaign

11:31pm May 11, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Samira Gutoc, a women's rights advocate, is fighting an uphill battle in Monday's election. But she has already won a loyal following.