Manila (Philippines)

Deaths (Fatalities)Ferries Fires and Firefighters Manila (Philippines)Maritime Accidents and Safety Philippines

September 12, 2026 Aie Balagtas See and Lynsey Chutel

Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76

Rescuers were still searching for victims days after a fire broke out on the June Aster en route to a popular tourist site. At least 43 people survived.

Deaths (Fatalities)Ferries Fires and Firefighters Manila (Philippines)Maritime Accidents and Safety Philippines Rescues

September 10, 2026 Aie Balagtas See

At Least 35 Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines

The June Aster was sailing from Manila to Coron, a popular tourist destination, when a fire broke out aboard the vessel.

Air Pollution Borneo (Indonesia)Borneo (Malaysia)Cebu (Philippines)Indonesia Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)Manila (Philippines)Philippines Singapore Sumatra (Indonesia)Wildfires

September 4, 2026 Zunaira Saieed, Aie Balagtas See, Rin Hindryati and Max Kim

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines

A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.

Country Clubs Film Forum Golf Land Use Policies Manila (Philippines)Movies Philippines Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah)

August 27, 2026 Francesca Regalado

Rafael Manuel’s Film ‘Filipiñana’ Makes a Golf Course a Villain

The movie “Filipiñana” pits a country club’s members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines’ deep divides over land and class.

China Evacuations and Evacuees Floods Manila (Philippines)Okinawa and Other Ryukyu Islands (Japan)Shanghai (China)Typhoons

August 10, 2026 Max Kim

Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.