A new UN report reveals that the actual costs of natural disasters are ten times higher than previously estimated, reaching ...

MANILA, Philippines — A deadly earthquake in the central Philippines on Tuesday highlighted the Southeast Asian archipelago’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The Philippines is located ...

Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013 and Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) in 2012 appear in all 3 categories – worst in terms of number of casualties, amount of damage and number of people affected ...

MANILA, Philippines — Natural disasters, debt crises, and high inflation are the top risks for the Philippines in the next two years, according to a survey conducted by the World Economic Forum ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, drought, frequent typhoons and floods: in the Philippines, natural disasters are almost a part of everyday life. Most recently, Typhoon Yagi, locally called Enteng ...

The Philippines hopes Asean will put a focus on disaster management and climate change initiatives, as the region grapples with increasing vulnerabilities to natural disasters. Philippine foreign ...