Tag: Philippines
Cylinder blasted into Qantas jet's cabin: investigators
Air safety investigators released preliminary report into Qantas emergeny over the Philippines.[MORE]
Human error to blame in Philippines ferry disaster: inquiry
An inquiry in the Philippines has blamed human error for the capsize of a ferry in June that left nearly 800 people dead.[MORE]
Philippines military confirms cargo plane crash
The Philippines military has confirmed that one of its cargo aircraft carrying a crew of nine crashed shortly after take-off earlier this week in the south of the country.[MORE]
Debris found after Philippines Air Force plane goes missing
A C-130 military cargo plane with two pilots and seven crew aboard is believed to have crashed in the southern Philippines.[MORE]
Philippine air force plane missing with 9 aboard
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 transport plane with two pilots and seven crew members aboard is missing in the south of the country and has probably crashed, PAF Chief Lieutenant General Pedrito Cadungog said.[MORE]
Red Cross rescues 900 civilians in Philippines
The Red Cross has helped around 900 trapped civilians to escape from a combat zone on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, the organisation has said.[MORE]
Thirty dead in southern Philippine clash
Clashes have left 30 rebels dead in the southern Philippines overnight, just hours after the Government scrapped a controversial peace deal with the Muslim guerrillas, the military said.[MORE]
Philippines cancels peace deal with rebel group
The Philippine Government has cancelled a peace deal with the country's biggest Muslim rebel group after fighting broke out this week but is willing to renegotiate, a government spokeswoman said.[MORE]
Typhoon kills 4 in Philippines
A typhoon has killed four people in the northern Philippines and brought heavy rain that forced the closure of schools in the region and in the capital Manila, officials said.[MORE]
Philippines vows to chase down rebels
The Philippine military chief has vowed to chase down Muslim rebels who attacked two towns in the south, saying the time to give peace a chance was now over.[MORE]
Muslim rebels kill 28 in bloody Philippines attack
Muslim separatist rebels have killed at least 28 civilians and three soldiers in a series of pre-dawn attacks in the restive southern Philippines, witnesses and officials say.[MORE]
Muslim rebels raid Philippine towns
Muslim separatist rebels raided two southern Philippine towns on Monday, burning houses and taking over local banks and businesses, prompting some residents to flee, officials said.[MORE]
Muslim rebels kill 7 soldiers in Philippines
Muslim separatists have killed at least seven Philippine soldiers and wounded a dozen more in an ambush on the troubled southern island of Mindanao, the military said.[MORE]
Aid moves into Philippines after insurgent clash
The Red Cross began moving aid into the southern Philippines in a major relief effort, three days after Government forces expelled Muslim insurgents who had stormed the area.[MORE]
Philippine villagers fear booby traps on return home
The threat of booby traps and new attacks by Muslim rebels are preventing thousands of villagers from returning to their war-ravaged homes in the southern Philippines, officials said.[MORE]
UN sounds alarm over southern Philippines crisis
The United Nations says it is alarmed by the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the southern Philippines after days of heavy fighting and called for protection of all civilians and access for humanitarian aid delivery.[MORE]
Separatists pull out of contested Philippines territory
Muslim separatists in the southern Philippines said they had started pulling out of Catholic farmlands after a fierce military assault on their positions that forced nearly 160,000 people to flee.[MORE]
Thousands flee fighting in southern Philippines
Fierce clashes between Muslim separatists and government troops have displaced nearly 130,000 people in the southern Philippines, officials said on Monday (local time), but the government has vowed to press on with today's local election.[MORE]
Investigator blames captain for Philippine ferry tragedy
The captain of a Philippines ship that sank in a typhoon, killing nearly 800 people, was to blame for the disaster, an investigator said.[MORE]
Philippine court quashes Muslim separatist land deal
The Philippine Supreme Court has issued an order stopping the government from signing a land deal with Muslim separatist rebels following massive street protests against it.[MORE]
Heavy rains force school closures in north Philippines
Heavy rains lashed the northern Philippines over the weekend, causing widespread flooding.[MORE]
Scientist wants houses made of chicken feathers
A Filipino scientist says he has created a new composite building board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia.[MORE]
Six Philippine soldiers killed in ambush, rebels say
Communist guerrillas say they have killed six soldiers and wounded nine others in an ambush on troops in the northern Philippines.[MORE]
Bullet-riddled bodies found on Philippines hostage island: police
Police searching for two women kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines instead discovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two men, a senior police officer said.[MORE]
Ten dead as two buses collide in Philippines
At least 10 people were killed and more than 30 injured when two commuter buses collided head-on south of the Philippine capital, police said.[MORE]
