Philippines storm death toll nears 100 (Second Lead)

MANILA - Nearly 100 people were killed as tropical storm Ketsana battered a wide area in the Philippines, dumping record rainfall on the capital that caused the worst flooding in 40 years, officials said Sunday.

Tropical storm kills 80 in the Philippines

MANILA - At least 80 people were killed as tropical storm Ketsana battered a wide area in the Philippines, resulting in record rainfall on the capital that caused the worst flooding in 40 years, officials said Sunday.

Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missing as rescue intensifies in flooded villages

MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers stepped up their efforts in the northern Philippines on Sunday as the skies started to clear a day after a tropical storm tore through and left more than 70 people killed or missing in the worst flooding in more than four decades.

54 killed in storm in the Philippines

MANILA - At least 54 people were killed as tropical storm Ketsana battered a wide area in the Philippines, dumping record rainfall on the capital, officials said Sunday.

40 dead after tropical storm triggers flooding, landslides in northern Philippines; 27 missing

MANILA, Philippines — More than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 12 hours Saturday as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, killing at least 40 people and stranding thousands on rooftops in the capital’s worst flooding in more than 42 years.

5 die as storm dumps nearly a month’s worth of rain in hours on Philippine capital

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a month’s worth of rain fell in six hours Saturday as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, killing five people and stranding thousands on rooftops in the capital’s worst flooding in more than 42 years.

Hundreds flee their homes amid storm in Philippines

MANILA - Hundreds of people fled their homes in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces Saturday amid overnight heavy rains brought about by a tropical storm, the government said.

10 communist rebels killed in the Philippines

MANILA - Ten communist rebels were killed Friday in two clashes with government troops in the eastern Philippines, a regional army spokesman said.

Philippines to review military accord with US after senators call for renegotiation

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government will review a 10-year-old military agreement with the United States after Filipino senators called for its renegotiation or termination because it allegedly violates the constitution, officials said Thursday.

Philippine senator calls for renegotiation or termination of US military accord

MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Philippine Senate’s foreign relations committee called Wednesday for the renegotiation of a military accord with the U.S. that allows American soldiers to help Filipino troops fight al-Qaida-linked militants, saying it violates the country’s constitution.

US Sherman tank dredged from Manila Bay more than 60 years after World War II

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine coast guard says the wreckage of a U.S. tank has been dredged from Manila Bay’s muddy seafloor more than 60 years after the end of World War II.

Asia’s economic growth to reach 3.9 percent in 2009: ADB

MANILA - The overall economic expansion of developing Asia this year was expected to rise to 3.9 percent, sustained by the region’s larger economies like China and India, the Asian Development Bank said in a report Tuesday.

China’s economy to grow by 8.2 percent in 2009: ADB

MANILA - China’s economy rebounded stronger than expected and was now forecast to expand by 8.2 percent in 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report released Tuesday.

India’s economy to grow by 6 percent in 2009: ADB

MANILA - The Indian economy is expected to grow by 6 percent in 2009 as capital inflows, industrial production and business confidence soar, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday.

Indian economy to grow by 6 percent in 2009: ADB

MANILA - The Indian economy is expected to grow by 6 percent this year as capital inflows, industrial production and business confidence soar, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report Tuesday.

Philippine troops seize al-Qaida-linked militants’ camp; kill 19 in clashes

MANILA, Philippines — Al-Qaida-linked militants ambushed a convoy of Marines returning to base Monday after raising the Philippine flag on a rebel camp they overran, killing eight troops and wounding nine others, officials said.

Troops clash with al-Qaida-linked militants in southern Philippines as Muslims mark festival

MANILA, Philippines — Attempts by government troops to arrest three militant leaders wanted by the Philippines and the United States on kidnapping and murder charges sparked clashes that left up to 17 rebels dead, officials said Monday.

Lightning kills five farmers in the Philippines

MANILA - Five farmers were killed by lightning in the central Philippines, a police official said Saturday.

World Bank helps protect seas, forests in Philippines

MANILA - The World Bank said Friday it has approved a $6.3-million grant for a project that aims to protect the seas and forests in the southern Philippines.

Son of late Philippine leader Corazon Aquino declares presidential candidacy for 2010 vote

MANILA, Philippines — The son of late Philippine leader Corazon “Cory” Aquino announced Wednesday he will run for president next year to continue the legacy of his mother, who became the country’s democracy icon for standing up to dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Philippine air force helicopter rescues sunken ferry survivor at sea

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine air force helicopter plucked to safety Monday a woman who drifted for about 30 hours in choppy seas after the sinking of a ferry that left nine dead. Only one of the nearly 1,000 people who were on board is now unaccounted for.

Philippine air force helicopter plucks ferry survivor to safety after drifting for 30 hours

MANILA, Philippines — An official says a Philippine air force helicopter has plucked to safety a woman who drifted for about 30 hours at sea after the sinking of a ferry that left nine dead.

Anti-terror bomber planes, gunboats crucial in massive Philippine ferry rescue

MANILA, Philippines — The proximity of bomber planes and gunboats used for fighting al-Qaida-linked militants and two passing cargo ships led to the successful rescue of nearly 1,000 people from a sunken ferry in a country known for some of the world’s worst maritime disasters, officials said Monday.

19 crew rescued as another ship sinks off Philippines (Second Lead)

MANILA - A Panama-registered cargo vessel with 19 South Korean and Filipino crew members on board sank off eastern Philippines as the death toll in the sinking of a domestic passenger ferry rose to nine, the coast guard said Monday.

20 crew rescued in another ship sinking in Philippines

MANILA - A Panama-registered cargo vessel with 20 South Korean and Filipino crew members on board sank off the eastern Philippines as the death toll in the sinking of a domestic passenger ferry rose to nine, the coast guard said Monday.

20 missing as ship sinks off Philippines

MANILA - Twenty people were missing Monday after the vessel in which they were travelling sank off the coast of Eastern Samar province in the Philippines, media reports said.

Stricken Philippine ferry capsizes killing 9; more than 30 missing as rescue efforts save 900

MANILA, Philippines — Passengers leapt into the dark sea and parents dropped children into life rafts when a ferry carrying nearly 1,000 people capsized in the middle of the night in the southern Philippines.

9 dead, 926 people rescued as ferry sinks in southern Philippines; search on for 33 missing

MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank in the southern Philippines early Sunday, leaving at least nine dead and more than 30 missing.

5 dead, 900 people rescued as ferry sinks in southern Philippines; search on for 60 missing

MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank in the southern Philippines early Sunday, leaving at least five dead and more than 60 missing.

3 killed, 880 people rescued as ferry sinks in southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — At least three people drowned and more than 800 terrified passengers, many roused from their sleep, were rescued early Sunday from a ferry that listed and then sank in the southern Philippines, officials said. More than 80 people were missing.