The old sunken town has reemerged as sweltering heat and drought dry up the reservoir, revealing the remnants of a place deliberately flooded in the 1970s.
PAGASA: Up to two cyclones likely in Philippines this May
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may see up to two tropical cyclones develop or enter its area of responsibility this May, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday as unusually hot weather continues to grip the country.
How China’s economic diplomacy can defuse tensions with the Philippines
Returning to a supposed Duterte-era deal to preserve peace in the Spratly Islands would be a pragmatic step for the Philippines amid increased militarisation. China should opt for economic investment instead of military assertiveness which only serves to harden negative public opinion among Filipinos.
US, Philippines Eye Partnership to Cut China’s Nickel Dominance
The U.S. and the Philippines are in discussions over ways to prevent China from dominating nickel processing in the Southeast Asian nation, a key supplier of the metal that’s crucial for electric vehicle batteries. One measure under consideration is a …
Wild video captures a Chinese Coast Guard ship collide with a Philippine vessel while battering it with a powerful water cannon
It’s the latest of recent confrontations between China and the Philippines in the contested South China Sea that have damaged Philippine ships.
Philippines: Drought dries up dam to reveal centuries-old town
The ruins of an almost 300-year-old town have resurfaced as searing temperatures in the Philippines partially dried up a major dam. Pantabangan town was submerged in the 1970s to build a reservoir. But it emerges from the water on extremely rare occasions, when the weather is dry and hot.
A new player in ride-hailing services market in the Philippines: Maxim launches affordable car rides
Maxim, one of the major e-hailing companies in the Philippines, has obtained a car transportation permit from the Department of Transportation and Land Transpor
Save the jeepneys: Philippine business leaders join call to suspend modernisation of ‘cultural icon’
An ongoing strike by public transport drivers and operators in the Philippines against a government policy to phase out traditional jeepneys has drawn unexpected support from business leaders. The …
Chinese water cannon damages ship in new South China Sea flare-up, Philippines says
China’s coast guard fired water cannons that damaged a Philippine vessel on Tuesday, marking the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine …
Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel in disputed South China Sea shoal
The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea, and rejected Beijing’s position that it had expelled two …