3 Typhoons in 3 Weeks Kill 100-Plus People in Philippines, Causing Damages of $518.5M November 16, 2020 By Ditas Lopez Three strong typhoons over the past three weeks have killed more than 100 people in the Philippines and damaged farms...
Typhoon Molave Heads to Vietnam After Killing at Least 9 People in Philippines October 27, 2020 By Ditas Lopez and Mai Ngoc Chau Typhoon Molave killed at least nine people and left 13 others missing in the Philippines, according to disaster-response officials, before...
Philippine Volcano Erupts, Forcing Evacuation of Thousands of Residents January 14, 2020 By Andreo Calonzo, Claire Jiao and Ditas Lopez A lock-down is being implemented by police in three towns in the Philippines near an erupting volcano, 40 miles (65...
Death Toll from Typhoon Kammuri Rises as Storm Passes South of Manila in Philippines December 4, 2019 By Ditas Lopez and Siegfrid Alegado The death toll from Typhoon Kammuri rose to 17 people after destroying houses and displacing hundreds of thousands on its...
Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Killing at Least 3, Displacing 500,000 More December 3, 2019 By Cecilia Yap and Ditas Lopez The Philippines reopened its main airport late Tuesday as Typhoon Kammuri heads to the South China Sea, leaving at least...
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Causing Deaths and Damage April 23, 2019 By Ditas Lopez and Andreo Calonzo A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, hitting the central region hours after at least 15 people were killed...
Update: Typhoon Yutu Pummels Philippines; Death Toll Rises from Landslides, Floods October 31, 2018 By Andreo Calonzo and Ditas Lopez At least 10 people were killed and about 20 are missing in a trail of landslides in the mountainous region...
Powerful Typhoon Mangkhut Triggers Evacuations in Philippines September 13, 2018 By Ditas Lopez and Cecilia Yap A powerful typhoon is expected to make a landfall in the Philippines’ main Luzon island on Saturday, prompting authorities to...
Typhoon Sarika Hits Philippines, Killing at Least 2 People, Displacing Thousands October 17, 2016 By Ditas Lopez Typhoon Sarika made landfall in eastern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead a day earlier, thousands...
Slow Moving Typhoon Koppu Kills 4 in Philippines, Displaces Thousands October 19, 2015 By Cecilia Yap and Ditas Lopez Typhoon Koppu left at least four people dead in the Philippines, shutting schools and government offices, while floods and landslides...