Tag: Philippines
15,000 Filipinos Homeless After Manila Fire
Around 15,000 people in the Philippines took to the streets in a slum here on Wednesday after a fire, lasting for more than six hours, razed entire rows of houses, a media report said.....
India To Compete At Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy In Laos
India will compete in the women's Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy to be held in Vientiane, Laos, on February 17-18. Apart from India and the hosts, other contenders are South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal and Pakistan. ....
Female Senator Arrested For Drug Trading In Philippines
A female lawmaker was on Friday arrested by Philippine police for being involved in drug trading. ....
Philippines Senate Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
The Philippines Senate on Tuesday ratified the Paris global climate agreement, making the Southeast Asian nation an official signatory to the historic pact.....
Two Quakes Jolt Philippines
Two earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 5.7 on the Richter scale struck Luzon island in the Philippines on Saturday, officials said.....
24 Die In Philippines Accident
At least 24 persons were killed and many injured when a passenger bus plunged into a deep gorge in northern Philippines on Tuesday, police said.....
Philippines Frees Over 15,000 Prisoners Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
The Philippines has released a total of 15,322 prisoners amid a rising number of Covid-19 cases, officials said on Thursday. ....
AFC Asian Cup Football: 22 Teams Qualify For Final Qualifying Round
India are among the 22 teams out of 24 teams that have advanced to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers final round, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Wednesday. ....
HCL Lays Off 350 Employees Working On Microsoft Project:
Amid tough global market conditions, tech giant HCL Technologies has reportedly laid off 350 employees globally, including in India, Guatemala and the Philippines, who were working on a Microsoft news project, media reports said.....
