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The death toll from the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province has risen to at least 60, officials said Wednesday. Bogo City, San Remigio, and Medellin reported the highest casualties as Cebu declared a state of calamity to expedite relief.

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Cebu province in the Philippines on Tuesday night, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens. Rescue operations are underway as authorities warn the death toll may rise amid widespread damage to infrastructure and power lines.

The Philippines has lifted restrictions on Basmati rice imports from India, paving the way for higher farm incomes and stronger trade ties. Indian rice exporters will visit Manila next month as both countries expand cooperation in food security and agricultural trade

A Filipino priest, an Indian education activist, and a Maldivian diver won the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awards for transformative service in human rights, girls’ education, and environmental protection, embodying compassion, resilience, and community leadership across Asia

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with NOW Corporation’s telecom arm to develop the Philippines’ sovereign data cloud, strengthen digital infrastructure, and promote financial inclusivity, focusing on secure networks, cyber defence, healthcare, and digital banking under the Trusted Network Initiative framework

National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India with support from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, hosted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) workshop from May 12 to 16 in Delhi in partnership with Interpol and Sports Integrity of Australia

The Foreign Ministers of Slovakia, Juraj Blanar; Enrique A. Manalo of The Philippines; and E.P. Chet Greene of Antigua and Barbuda, have already arrived in the national capital, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday in a statement.

Estimates of the death toll during Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's presidential term vary, from the more than 6,000 to 30,000

The International Criminal Court handles allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, and takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Around 125 States are members of ICC

The crash occurred in Maguindanao del Sur in the southern Philippines

Daughter of Transco DE in Medak, Chintha Amrutha Rao, Snigdha left for Philippines to pursue MBBS two years ago. She was in her second year of the course

Europe on high alert for potential terror attacks; around 3,000 people protest near White House; cops use tear gas, water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Rome

Deaths appear linked to Typhoon Gaemi, which weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall

The initiative aims to harmonise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), foster connections among Asian soil laboratories, and advance collective efforts toward sustainable soil health.

Those who died were riding the small truck as it was rammed on the side by the bus

Satyagama Arun Reddy (31) of Kandi in Sangareddy district, had gone to Makati in Philippines to do an MBBS course in 2012, but was not in touch with family memmbers

China’s coast guard says Philippine ship entered waters near Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in Spratly Islands that’s part of territory claimed by several nations

Delivering BrahMos missiles to the Philippines would open the doors for sales to other Asian countries

The ILO said that the Philippines deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention 2019 (No. 190)

The earthquake struck at 10:37 p.m. at a depth of 32 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey