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MANILA, Philippines — Climate and human rights advocates began Sunday their month-long journey from Manila to Tacloban City in Leyte to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and amplify the call for climate justice.
At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India’s northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding.
The death toll from an earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to around 120 with 1,000 more injured, disaster relief authorities said, as desperate families dug into the night to free relatives trapped in the rubble.
Desperate rescuers scrabbled through the night searching for survivors of an earthquake that flattened homes in western Afghanistan, with the death toll of 120 expected to rise Sunday as the extent of the disaster becomes clear.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has recorded the highest number of child displacements due to weather-related disasters in the past six years, making it the “epicenter” of a crisis seen to further worsen due to the climate crisis, according to a new analysis by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A barangay chairman was electrocuted while setting up a street light in a secluded area in Midsayap town in Cotabato province Saturday, an accident that left three of his aides badly injured.
It’s been 61 years since the Philippines won a gold medal in men’s 5x5 basketball at the Asian Games and FIBA Hall of Famer Caloy Loyzaga was still playing. And it’s been 33 years since the Philippines claimed a silver medal and Ramon Fernandez was still playing. That’s how long it’s been since the Philippines made it to the Asiad final.
UNITED NATIONS, United States — Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims.