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Typhoon leaves 31 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines

A powerful typhoon left at least 31 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces and wrought widespread destruction mostly in the central Philippines

Philippines spectacle of amnesia: YouTube populism rehabilitates Marcoses

Today, 35 years after the People Power Revolution, the Philippine public largely views the disgraced Marcoses not with contempt and dread but with a longing.

Gangster Suresh Pujari deported from Philippines; to be brought to Mumbai

Gangster Suresh Pujari, wanted in several extortion cases in Mumbai region and Karnataka, has been deported to India, a senior police official said on Wednesday. Pujari, also wanted in extortion cases in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and Dombivli near Mumbai, was brought back to India late Tuesday night after he was arrested and extradited from the Philippines. Intelligence Bureau (IB) and CBI officials took his custody after he landed at Delhi airport, the official said. He will be handed over to Mumbai Police after the central agencies interrogate him, the official said. A Mumbai crime branch team is already in Delhi to take his custody. Mumbai and Thane police had issued red-corner notices against him in 2017 and 2018 respectively after several extortion cases. Pujari, who was on the run for over 15 years, was nabbed in the Philippines in October, the official said. Altogether 23 extortion cases have been registered against him in Thane, he said. Suresh is a close relativ

TVS Motor strengthens product portfolio in Philippines market

Two and three-wheeler maker TVS motor company on Friday announced the launch of its premium Apache RR 310 and 125 cc scooter TVS NTORQ in the Philippines market, boosting its product portfolio. The city-based company said it has launched TVS Apache RR310 with Race Tuned Fuel Injection and feature-rich connected scooter TVS NTORQ 125 for the aspirational young customers in the Philippines. "It gives us utmost pleasure to introduce TVS Apache RR310 and TVS NTORQ 125 with best-in-class features and RT-Fi technology in the Philippines", company President Director, Indonesia, J Thangarajan said. "It has been our constant endeavour to provide our valued Filipino customers quality two-wheeler offerings that best suit their lifestyle without compromising on functionality and technology", he said. TVS Apache RR 310 is meant to make a statement among motorcycle enthusiasts in the Philippines market. The TVS NTORQ 125 is a sporty and aerodynamic 125 cc automatic scooter, offering a robust and

Bonds from India, Philippines most at risk amid threat from Omicron

Bonds from India and the Philippines look to be most vulnerable to further economic slowdowns in Asia as the threat from a new coronavirus variant revives virus resurgence fears.

Google says will ban political advertising ahead of Philippine election

Alphabet Inc's Google said will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections in May next year

India closes in on chopper export to the Philippines

Manila is evaluating a maritime variant of the Dhruv ALH, which HAL has developed in Bengaluru on request from the Indian Navy and Coast Guard

Philippines wants 'war on drugs' probe to be deferred, says ICC

The Philippines has asked the International Criminal Court to defer its crimes against humanity investigation linked to the country's deadly war on drugs

Philippines redeploys boats to shoal after Chinese blockade

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the boats aren't being escorted by the navy or coast guard

COP26: India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme

The new programme has been endorsed by the Group of Seven advanced economies, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) said

Son of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos to seek presidency

The son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was toppled in a 1986 revolt, announced Tuesday that he would seek the presidency in next year's elections

Philippines lifts travel ban on India, 9 other countries from Sept 6

The announcement came even as the country recorded its second highest number of Covid cases with 20,310 infections on Friday, pushing the national tally to 2.04 million

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Delta barely sensitive to single dose in study

Pfizer outlines booster dose plans, South Korea raises curbs to highest level in Seoul, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

At least 45 dead after military plane crashes in the Philippines: Report

The aircraft had 96 people on board, including three pilots and five crew while the rest were army personnel, the military said

'I saw Facebook posts': Vaccine disinformation endangers millions in Asia

False claims are fueling vaccine hesitancy in pockets, undermining efforts to vaccinate some of the most vulnerable people in Asia.

Covid impact: Philippines extends travel ban on India until July 15

The Philippines has extended the travel ban for all inbound travellers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until July 15

Philippines extends ban on travel from India, six other countries

The Philippines government has extended the ban on inbound travel from seven countries, including India, until June 15 to prevent transmission of the Covid-19 variant, B.1617

China plans to further occupy South China Sea 'features': Philippines

The Philippines' defence chief Delfin Lorenzana said the presence of Chinese maritime militias around the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to further occupy features

US, Philippines raise concerns over China maritime militia at disputed reef

The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the White House said

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

US Secretary Antony Blinken came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea