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Philippines launches search after fishing motorboat goes missing

Philippines launches search after fishing motorboat goes missing

Philippine authorities rescued one crew member and continued searching for 12 others after a motorboat carrying passengers and crew went missing in southern waters. The vessel failed to reach its destination in Davao Oriental after leaving Davao City, prompting a multi-agency search operation

20 January,2026 09:11 PM IST | Manila | AP
Philippines: Former mayor convicted of human trafficking

Philippines: Former mayor convicted of human trafficking

Guo denied all allegations against her and says she is a Filipino citizen

21 November,2025 08:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila over flood-control corruption scandal

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila over flood-control corruption scandal

Various groups have protested in recent months following the discovery that thousands of flood defence projects across one of the world’s most typhoon-prone countries were substandard, incomplete or simply did not exist

17 November,2025 08:40 AM IST | Manila | Agencies
Taiwan braces for Typhoon Fung-wong; evacuates around 3,000 residents

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Fung-wong; evacuates around 3,000 residents

More than 3,300 people from four counties and cities have been evacuated, particularly near the eastern township of Guangfu, where flooding from a typhoon in September caused a barrier lake to overflow, killing 18 people

11 November,2025 06:31 PM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondent

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