But the history of previous disasters suggests the international ... and unresponsive to the true needs of the people of the Philippines is likely to produce disappointment. Donor agencies should ...

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Negros and Cebu provinces in central Philippines on Monday afternoon ... What makes this wave of flood disasters more worrisome, aside from the human casualties ...

MANILA, Philippines- Super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan) may go down in history as the deadliest natural disaster to hit the calamity-prone Philippines, with authorities estimating at least ...

The world has warned the Philippines several times to brace for disasters MANILA, Philippines – The world has warned the Philippines several times to brace for severe disasters. The country ...

Given the high risk of natural disasters in the Philippines, agricultural insurance represents a high-potential growth channel and a vital support system for the sector. For decades, the Department of ...

Child rights groups welcomed a new law in the Philippines requiring special emergency plans to protect children after disasters and said the legislation, the first of its kind in Asia, should send ...

The flooding and oil spill disasters exposed not just the vulnerability of the Philippines to climate change but also the weak infrastructure of flood-prone cities, inadequate disaster preparation ...

When Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, tore through the central Philippines in 2013, it killed over 6,000 people and left many more homeless in its wake. Myles Delfin watched the ...

However, bank capital declines only modestly unless the event is compounded with other disasters, partly thanks to the strength of Philippines’ banks and economy before the COVID crisis. However, more ...

The Philippines is categorized as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change and natural disasters, especially typhoons. Depending on where a severe typhoon hits the Philippines, ...

Super Typhoon Haiyan may go down in history as the deadliest natural disaster to hit the calamity-prone Philippines, with authorities estimating at least 10,000 dead on one island alone.