More than 18,000 soldiers and emergency personnel are joining search and rescue efforts in the Philippines, after the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year caused “severe damage” in central and southern regions. The overall number of reported deaths stands at 108, according to official data cited by AFP. People in affected regions pleaded for basic necessities. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Surigao City in southern Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Philippines #TyphoonRai #PhilippinesTyphoonRai
The Philippines is counting the cost of Typhoon Rai, which killed at least 12 people and left a trail of destruction. Winds blowing at 195kmph (121 miles/hour) downed power lines and destroyed homes, forcing hundreds of thousands to seek safety. Al Jazeera’s @Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines #TyphoonRai
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as “one of the world’s strongest storms” of the year made landfall in mid-eastern parts of the island nation. The Philippine’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said Typhoon Rai made its first landfall in Surigao del Norte’s Siargao Island at 05:30 GMT on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Jamila Alindogan joins us live from Manila for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Philippines #TyphoonRai #PhilippinesTyphoonRai
Thousands of people in the Philippines are being forced to leave their homes after a volcano started spewing steam and toxic gas. Nearly 15,000 people from villages south of the capital, Manila, are being moved to safe areas. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from near the volcano in Taal, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines #Taal
Filipino and US forces are restarting a two-week joint military exercise which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his country’s defence pact with Washington last year. But with regional tensions rising and China expanding its military presence, he has reversed that decision. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US #Philippines
The Philippines is urging Beijing to recall hundreds of fishing vessels that it said were spotted near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The Philippine military released photos of Chinese ships at the disputed Whitsun reef claimed by both countries. The Chinese Embassy says these vessels were not part of any maritime militia but fishing boats taking shelter during rough seas. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, the Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Philippines #SouthChinaSeaDispute #WhitsunReef
0 The Philippines is looking to revive its dormant nuclear power plant to solve its energy crisis. Experts say it could reduce soaring power prices by up to 70 percent. The Bataan Nuclear Power plant was built in the 1970s and was the first in Southeast Asia. But it never opened. It was mothballed and past presidents have been hesitant to recommission it, saying that it was a reminder of the excesses of former President Ferdinand Marcos’ regime. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Bataan in the northern Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our […]
Young chess masters from around the world are set to compete in an international online championship. And one 10-year-old prodigy from the Philippines is already being tipped as a player to watch. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines #ChessProdigy
China and its neighbours all want a piece of the South China Sea. Rights to fish, territory, oil and gas. This fight has it all, including the potential for war. So why is ASEAN struggling to manage the problem? And why won’t China share? – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #South_China_Sea #ASEAN_Al_Jazeera_ENglish #Al_Jazeera_English
At least 42 people are now confirmed to have died and another 20 are missing after Typhoon Vamco swept across the northern Philippines. Landslides and flooding have destroyed homes and left dozens of towns without power. Residents have a long road to recovery. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Rizal, the Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Philippines
