Philippines News

Philippine President Benigno Aquino will be helping Myanmar in its efforts to open its society to democratic reforms after many years of isolation brought about by the long years of military rule.

The situation on the ground in Tacloban City in central Philippines one month after the landfall of supper Typhoon Haiyan has improved tremendously, the United Nations Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) said.

The Philippines and Myanmar have signed a visa-free agreement during the state visit of Myanmar President Thein Sein in the Philippines on Thursday.

More than three weeks after Super Typhoon Haiyan battered central Philippines, President Benigno Aquino (Pnoy to Filipinos) has not changed his self-imposed system of counting the number of dead bodies in Tacloban City and other affected areas.

Former WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio returns to the ring Saturday night (Sunday morning in Macau, China) to try to resurrect his fading boxing career following his two straight losses last year.

The U.S. has dispatched Philip Goldberg as the new ambassador to the Philippines after the senate fast-tracked his confirmation so that he could coordinate U.S. assistance and aid to the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines.

On November 13, a moving Facebook note about Typhoon Haiyan and the current situation in the Philippines was posted. It is currently going viral and is entitled, 'I Need To Tell You.'

Madrid - Half-Filipino Spanish superstar, Enrique Iglesias is urging his fans to donate to help the victims of the devastating typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, adding a link on his official website to the American Red Cross page.

Tacloban - There are some reports that the death toll, from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, may not be as great as earlier reported but the humanitarian crisis in the Philippines continues to grow.

Manila - The tiny nation of Israel dispatched a team of rescue experts to the storm-battered Philippines on Sunday night to "determine the best rapid response the IDF can provide."