Rainfall and flooding, which left five people dead and displaced thousands over the weekend, have continued in the ...

Tropical Storm Wipha has forced tens of thousands of people to relocate in Manila, where heavy rain in low-lying areas has seen a river burst its banks.

Schools and government offices in Manila and the surrounding provinces were closed after a night of heavy rain.

Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.

The heavy rains and floods that have hit Manila without giving a respite to the northern Philippines hit by Typhoon Wipha ...

The Philippines already has risk-reduction laws that the United Nations calls among the best in the world — at least on paper. Legislation passed in 2010 calls for 70 percent of disaster ...

Streets flood from monsoon rains worsened by offshore typhoon Gaemi in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan Subscribe for ads-free reading. Massive ...

Based on the study, the Philippines obtained an overall disaster risk score of 46.82 out of 100, the highest among the countries included in the index. It scored 'very high' across all indicators, ...

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The Philippines is among the most vulnerable countries in the world to natural disasters. On average, more than 1,000 lives are lost every year, with typhoons accounting for 74 percent of the ...

The Philippines has declared a national disaster with the storm affecting 338,000 people in 13 provinces. The storm is now the deadliest of 2011.