Thousands Hit by Floods as Trami Tracks Toward Philippines October 23, 2024 By Cliff Venzon, Ditas Lopez and Mary Hui Tropical Storm Trami has dumped heavy rain across the main island of the Philippines, triggering extensive flooding that’s affected around...
Hacked Philippine Health Insurer Didn’t Have Cyber Protection Software October 10, 2023 By Cliff Venzon and Ditas Lopez The Philippines’ state health insurer didn’t have cyber protection software when hackers attacked its computers, giving criminals access to the...
Typhoon Koinu on Track to Hit Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong October 3, 2023 By Ditas Lopez and Cecilia Yap Severe Typhoon Koinu will pass over the southern tip of Taiwan in coming days before heading toward Hong Kong in...
Typhoon-Prone Philippines Seeks New Insurance After Lapse of Catastrophe Bond July 27, 2023 By Ditas Lopez The Philippines, recovering from damage wrought by Typhoon Doksuri, is seeking a new insurance plan as protection against future calamities...
Super Typhoon Doksuri Hits Philippines, Heads to China, Taiwan July 25, 2023 By Ditas Lopez and Cecilia Yap Philippine authorities on Tuesday evacuated hundreds of people in coastal communities as super typhoon Doksuri intensified in strength, pummeling the...
Typhoon Doksuri Gains Power as It Threatens Philippines, Taiwan July 24, 2023 By Ditas Lopez and Andreo Calonzo Doksuri has strengthened further and may intensify into a super typhoon before a possible landfall in northern Philippines en route...
Typhoon-Prone Philippines to Launch Insurance Plan for Infrastructure Losses March 30, 2023 By Manolo Serapio Jr. and Ditas Lopez The Philippines is readying an insurance plan that will protect the Southeast Asian nation from infrastructure losses caused by natural...
Ship With No Permit Causes Philippine Oil Spill; Cleanup Is ‘Logistical Nightmare’ March 15, 2023 By Ditas Lopez The Philippines is grappling with the fallout of an oil spill south of Manila, with a contractor describing the cleanup...
Philippines’ Death Toll From Storm Nalgae Rises to 98 October 31, 2022 By Ditas Lopez The Philippines said 98 people died from flooding and landslides triggered by storm Nalgae, which hit the country over the...
Typhoon Rai Threatens Philippines, Forcing Thousands to Flee Homes December 16, 2021 By Ditas Lopez Typhoon Rai has rapidly intensified as it nears central and southern Philippine provinces on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee their...