World’s Strongest Storm in 2020 Kills at Least 16 in Philippines November 2, 2020 By Ian Sayson and Cecilia Yap The world’s strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, and sent tens of thousands more...
Typhoon Vongfong Tests Philippines’ Ability to Protect Evacuees from Coronavirus May 15, 2020 By Andreo Calonzo Typhoon Vongfong forced more than 150,000 people in the Philippines to leave their homes, risking coronavirus infection as they move...
Typhoon Vongfong Hits the Philippines with Evacuations Expected May 14, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Typhoon Vongfong, the Northern Hemisphere’s first named storm [of 2020], is rapidly intensifying east of the Philippines, where it could...
Philippines Weighs Sponsorship of Catastrophe Bond Issue October 15, 2018 The Philippines’ finance ministry said on Sunday it was exploring a plan to sponsor a catastrophe bond issue, similar to...
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...