Tag: Philippines
Philippines police suspect inside job in Aust man's murder
Police in the southern Philippines said that the brutal murder this week of a 62-year-old Australian may have been set up by a member of his household.[MORE]
Australian man murdered in Philippines
A former Melbourne man has been murdered in the Philippines during a home invasion.[MORE]
New Year grenade attack wounds 22 in Philippines
Twenty-two people were wounded by a grenade lobbed into a crowd of New Year revellers in the Philippines, the latest in a spate of blasts in the restive south, the country's army said.[MORE]
Suspect dead, four wounded in Philippines bomb blasts: military
A suspected bomber has been killed and four other people, including two policemen, wounded in two explosions in the southern Philippines, the military says.[MORE]
Earthquake hits southern Philippines
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippines, the US Geological Survey says, but there have been no reports of casualties or damage.[MORE]
Ten killed in Muslim rebels attacks in Philippines: military
Ten people were killed when Muslim separatist guerrillas launched attacks and occupied a village in the southern Philippines, military and police officials said.[MORE]
Gunmen fire on UN aid truck in Philippines, 1 dead
Gunmen have opened fire on a delivery truck commissioned by the UN World Food Program (WFP) in the southern Philippines, killing a truck helper in what was the first attack on any UN unit in the country, an official from the agency said on Monday.[MORE]
Capsized Philippine ferry overloaded: coastguard
The death toll after a ferry capsized in the northern Philippines continued to rise as the coastguard said Tuesday (local time) that the vessel was carrying twice its registered capacity.[MORE]
50 dead or missing as ferry capsizes in Philippines
At least 28 people were killed and 22 others are missing after an inter-island ferry capsized in the northern Philippines, the coast guard says.[MORE]
13 dead, four missing in Philippines floods
At least 13 people have been killed in flooding caused by heavy rains in the central Philippines this week, the civil defence office says.[MORE]
Son stranded after mum 'kidnapped'
The son of a Canberra woman missing in the Philippines says he thinks his mother has been kidnapped.[MORE]
ACT woman missing in Philippines: DFAT
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed a 54-year-old woman from the ACT has been missing in the Philippines for more than a month.[MORE]
Five soldiers killed in Philippine clashes
Five soldiers were killed and 24 wounded in running battles with Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines, the military said.[MORE]
Pacquiao stuns 'Golden Boy' De La Hoya
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines stunned 10-times world champion Oscar De La Hoya with an eighth-round TKO in their non-title fight in Las Vegas this afternoon (AEST.[MORE]
De La Hoya favourite to outbox Pacquiao
American boxer Oscar De La Hoya has been installed as favourite to win today's $US150 million ($231 million) bout against Filipino Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao in Las Vegas.[MORE]
Girl, 8, among 17 dead in Manila shoot-out: police
Up to 17 people, including four bystanders, were killed in a police shoot-out with armed men toting assault rifles and a grenade launcher in a Manila suburb late on Friday, police and news reports said.[MORE]
Hatton weighs in on De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight
Ricky Hatton is eyeing a fight with the winner of tomorrow's (AEDT) welterweight clash between Oscar De La Hoya and WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao.[MORE]
De La Hoya 'has style' to beat Pacquiao
Renowned trainer Angelo Dundee believes Oscar De La Hoya has the perfect style to beat WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their highly anticipated welterweight clash this weekend.[MORE]
5 dead, thousands evacuated in Philippines floods
Five people have drowned and thousands of people have been evacuated after heavy flooding in the northern Philippines.[MORE]
At least five dead in Philippines landslide
Five people have been killed and at least two others are missing after a landslide demolished part of a shanty town in the southern Philippines, officials say.[MORE]
Typhoid outbreak hits Philippines
The military in the Philippines says medical teams have been mobilised to help fight an outbreak of typhoid fever that has left more than 100 people in hospital.[MORE]
Imported bananas 'may undercut' local produce
A banana industry analyst says imported fruit could be sold in Australian for 35 per cent less than locally-grown produce.[MORE]
Pacquiao eyes greatness through De La Hoya bout
WBC lightweight world champion Manny Pacquiao believes he can achieve boxing immortality by beating 10-times world champion Oscar De La Hoya in a bout billed as the "dream match".[MORE]
Evans considers 457 visa review
The exploitation of some workers under Australia's temporary workers visa program has led to a Government review.[MORE]
Aust man killed, 'buried in Philippines yard'
A Philippine woman has been arrested for murdering her Australian boyfriend and burying his body in the front garden.[MORE]
