A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of ...

Search crews have rescued 317 people on board the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 At least 18 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew members onboard sank in the waters off ...

The Philippines may experience an economic slowdown fueled by the low proficiency levels of students, as literacy rates in both local and international assessments decline. “A decline in literacy ...

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide. By Keith ...

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IN recent weeks, news media have been reporting youth gangs involved in fistfights, stabbing and riots across Metro Manila. Last Jan. 19 in Fairview, Quezon City, youth gangs ages 14 to 16 were ...

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