A 5-alarm fire broke out in Isla Puting Bato, Manila's Tondo district, on Sunday morning, quickly spreading and engulfing several homes. Firefighters are still battling the blaze as of Sunday ...

"The effect of this on residents is trauma, fear, uncertainty, and worry since the floodwaters continue to rise at this moment." "Right now and even since yesterday we are calling for a forced ...

Makati, a major business district in the Philippines, has roots dating to the 17th century, but it wasn’t until the mid-1900s that the city began its rapid development. Within that urban hub, the ...

"The estimate of those affected from the Bureau of Fire Protection is around 500 homes were affected out of 1,500 families, estimated more or less, and it is possible the number may rise." "Everything ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --A large fire swept through a shanty town near the port area of Manila in the Philippines on Sunday night, destroying about 1,000 homes and leaving more than 8,000 people homeless.

MANILA, March 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of homeless Filipinos are ready to illegally occupy empty government housing if a plan to hand over these buildings is delayed, campaigners ...

Anabelle Elmedo displays place mats and runners that she made in her home in Bistekville in Quezon City in Metro Manila, built by residents who moved from informal settlements, with community loans.