Manila

Plane crashes in Philippines, search underway for four on board

The aviation accident comes less than a month after another Cessna plane went missing on 24 January in the northern province of Isabela. A search for that plane's wreckage is still ongoing

Philippines: Indian kabaddi coach murdered in Manila

The attackers had not been identified, nor has the reason been found out why Kabaddi coach Gurpreet was shot dead by the assailants, as per a statement issued by the Manila police to the local media

Nightmare at Manila Airport: How power outage left more than 65,000 flyers stranded

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) experienced technical issues on Sunday morning, as per a statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Over 300 flights were either delayed, cancelled, or diverted to other airports and around 65,000 passengers were stranded

Thousands stranded at airports across Philippines due to technical glitch

Airport officials did not specify the cause of the problem, but budget carrier Cebu Pacific said in an advisory it was due to a "power outage and loss of communication"

Philippines: Evacuations begin as powerful Typhoon Noru approaches

Typhoon Noru, the 11th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, is expected to bring heavy to torrential rains over the capital region and nearby provinces

Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines

A 7.0 magnitude quake rippled across the mountainous area, toppling buildings, triggering landslides and shaking high-rise towers hundreds of kilometres away in the capital Manila

Typhoon Rai leaves over 100 dead in Philippines; rescue ops, efforts to deliver supplies ramp up

The storm knocked out communications and electricity in many areas, ripped off roofs, damaged hospitals, toppled concrete power poles and flooded villages

Typhoon Conson causes power outages in eastern Philippines after landfall at Hernani

The metro region of Philippines' capital, Manila, is under level one warning, which means strong winds are expected within the next 36 hours

At least 31 dead, 50 rescued after Philippine military plane with 92 onboard crashes in Sulu province

The C-130 aircraft crashed after missing the runway shortly before noon on Sunday in Bangkal village of the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province

Rising sea levels serious threat to Asian cities, may put 15 mn people at risk by 2030: Greenpeace report

The report focuses on seven cities which are - Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei and Manila.