The pandemic has further complicated the climate emergency, with thousands of displaced people crowding evacuation centers.
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco as death toll rises in the Philippines
“Each time they start rebuilding their lives and livelihoods, they are pummeled by yet another storm,” said Vietnam Red Cross Society President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu.
Duterte thanks Australia for backing Philippines’ arbitral ruling victory
In July 2016, three years after the Philippines filed its case before the Permanent … “While he acknowledged that the pandemic has changed the way countries do business, science, innovation and …
Typhoon Vamco: Thousands evacuate as storm heads for Vietnam
A powerful storm that killed dozens of people in the Philippines is now heading towards Vietnam, forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes. Typhoon Vamco is expected to make landfall in eastern …
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines
Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon Vamco to make landfall in the country’s central coast early on Sunday, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country’s deadliest storm this year.
Northern Philippines Experiences ‘Worst Flooding’ in Years After Typhoon Vamco
Northern parts of the Philippines battled with severe flooding on November 14 after Typhoon Vamco, known locally as Ulysses, battered the nation days before. Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano …
Philippines reports 1,650 new COVID-19 cases; total exceeds 406,000
The Philippines on Saturday reported 1,650 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total to 406,337, as nine laboratories failed to submit reports on time. This marks the …
Russia, China in lead as Philippines seeks deals for Covid-19 vaccines
As the Philippines battles a coronavirus pandemic that has cost it nearly 8,000 lives out of more than 400,000 cases reported, it is banking on several of the Covid-19 vaccines in late-stage trials by …
‘Haikyuu’ stage actor Kousuke Asuma ‘worried’ for the Philippines following Ulysses onslaught
Japanese stage actor Kousuke Asuma couldn’t help but get “worried” after seeing the news about Typhoon Ulysses’ onslaught on the Philippines. Kousuke, famous for playing Oikawa Tooru in the Haikyuu …
Manila: 20 Missing After Typhoon Vamco Lashes Philippines
Disaster response teams, police and soldiers joined forces Friday in a search for 20 people who have been missing in the Philippines since a typhoon made landfall in the capital city, Manila, earlier …