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Manila: The Philippines has put its infectious disease response unit on alert following a confirmed case of the highly communicable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (Mers), officials said on Monday.

China has become increasingly assertive in the South China Sea, building artificial islands in areas where the Philippines and other countries have rival claims, sparking alarm regionally and in Washington. Satellite pictures provided by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative,...

Divers stopped their search as the seawaters became turbulent, and the seabed grew murky due to bad weather from unleash deadly floods and landslides. The search was continuing into the night, Balilo said. “The only ones that the rescuers have found recently are the dead,...

A Philippine ferry carrying 173 passengers and 16 crew members capsized in Central Philippines Thursday, CDA News reported.