Typhoon Matmo Strengthens as It Hits Philippines, on Track to China October 3, 2025 By Ditas Lopez and Mary Hui Typhoon Matmo intensified as it made landfall in northern Philippines on Friday where it’s forecast to dump heavy rain, with...
Super Typhoon Lashes Philippines on Track Toward Hong Kong September 22, 2025 By Mary Hui, Ditas Lopez and Danny Lee Hong Kong is bracing for widespread damage and disruption from the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is currently churning off...
Philippines Braces for Heavy Rain After Six People Killed July 22, 2025 By Neil Jerome Morales and Ditas Lopez Philippine authorities suspended government work and classes in the capital region and dozens of provinces for a third day on...
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...