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Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday after raising the alert status on a restive volcano that spewed a 1-kilometer (0.62-mile) high plume of gas and steam.

Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines after authorities raised the alert status on a restive volcano.

The main crater of the Philippines’ Taal Volcano fired a dark phreatomagmatic plume miles into the air. Drone video captured the epic eruption on July 1, 2021 — just 37 miles south of Manila — as the lake continues to percolate.

Antonnette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started.

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history Monday becoming the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics.

Online gamers in the Philippines carried on playing through typhoon floodwaters, risking electrocution and injury. The hilarious video shows internet cafe owner Sio Samson attempting to clear out unfazed game-addicts as water rushes into his shop....

A weightlifter who won the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal will leave Tokyo with an extra $660,000 in tax-free cash prizes, two homes and a lifetime of free flights.

The Philippines is restoring a military agreement with the United States that makes it easier for US forces to move in and out the country and signals to China a renewed commitment to the 70-year-old US-Philippine alliance.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was participating in "embarrassing Covid theater" by wearing a mask and face shield on his trip to the Philippines, where masks and face shields are government mandated.

The only definitive fossil evidence that points to the existence of Denisovans -- an enigmatic group of early humans first identified in 2010 -- comes from five bones from the Denisova cave in the foothills of Siberia's Altai mountains.

On "Naked and Afraid of Love,” a dating-themed spinoff of the hit show "Naked and Afraid," 16 sexy singles flirt, make romantic connections and try to survive on remote islands in the Philippines — all while wearing their birthday suits.

Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to the archipelago.

The government of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said it will not cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into his notorious war on drugs, or allow any investigators into the country.

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte's cozy relationship with China.

The boxing legend may retire from the sport.

As former boxer Manny Pacquiao and others vie for the opportunity to be the next president of the Philippines, incumbent Rodrigo Duterte announced his retirement from politics.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he would retire rather than run for vice president next year, in a surprise move that sparked speculation over his political future, according to the Philippines News Agency (PNA).

The only son of late Philippines' dictator Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday he will stand for President next year, becoming the fourth candidate to announce their intention to succeed 76-year-old incumbent Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippines human rights groups staged protests on Wednesday to denounce an attempt by the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to return his family to power by vying for the presidency.