U.S. soldier accounted for more than 80 years after being killed in WWII

A U.S. Army soldier who earned the prestigious Medal of Honor during World War II has been accounted for more than eight decades after he disappeared.

• Dec 10

Family feud surrounding Philippines president and his sister intensifies

A family feud surrounding Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his sister has been intensifying. It involves political alignments and now, drug abuse charges.

• Nov 24

Typhoon Fung-wong kills at least 6 in Philippines, heads for Taiwan

Slamming into the Philippines as a super typhoon, Fung-wong brought floods, landslides, power outages, killed at least six people and displaced more than 1.4 million.

• Nov 10

Super Typhoon slames the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines, bringing dangerous conditions to the country for the second time in a matter of days. CBS News' Anna Coren reports.

• Nov 10
• 01:48

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines after displacing 1 million

The biggest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in years, Fung-wong could cover two-thirds of the archipelago with its 1,118-mile-wide rain and wind band, forecasters said.

• Nov 9

Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Vietnam after killing scores in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the Philippines, killing scores of people before moving on to Vietnam, and there's another potential monster storm brewing at sea.

• Nov 6

Filipino boxer "Pancho Villa" profiled in new book by Bay Area artist, college professor

A Bay Area artist and boxing enthusiast has been exploring his Filipino culture and its connection to the boxing industry by collecting memorabilia of the Philippines' boxing legend Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo.

• Oct 14

Deadly earthquakes strike Philippines, triggering tsunami warnings

A 6.9-magnitude aftershock jolted quake-hit southern Philippines, triggering a fresh tsunami alert just hours after an earlier warning was lifted, authorities said.

• Oct 10

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Philippines

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao and prompted a tsunami warning.

• Oct 10

Dozens dead in the Philippines after 6.9-magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake collapsed walls of houses and buildings in a central Philippine province, killing dozens. Rescuers raced to find survivors.

• Oct 1

China accuses Philippines of ship collision near disputed Scarborough shoal

China's coast guard has accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

• Sep 16

U.S. warships deployed to disputed waters after Chinese ships collided

The U.S. sent two warships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where two Chinese ships recently collided while chasing a boat from the Philippines.

• Aug 14

Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters

A Chinese navy warship and Chinese coast guard vessel collided Monday in the South China Sea, as the latter chased a patrol boat belonging to the Philippines at high speed.

• Aug 12

Trump touts new trade deals

President Trump touted new trade agreements with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines amid his looming Aug. 1 global tariff deadline. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House.

• Jul 23
• 04:29

Trump announces trade deals with the Philippines and Indonesia

The tariff rate for goods imported into the U.S. from both the Philippines and Indonesia will be 19%, the president said.

• Jul 22

Economist discusses latest trade deals

Kyle Handley, an economist and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on tariffs and trade deals.

• Jul 22
• 03:57

Breaking down Philippines, Indonesia deals

As we approach the Aug. 1 trade tariff deadline, President Trump has announced the details of new trade deals with both Indonesia and the Philippines. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

• Jul 22
• 03:33

Philippines, China clash could draw in U.S.

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

• Jun 15
• 13:50

Possible breakthrough in search for dozens allegedly killed by rogue cops

Fifteen police officers are under investigation over a spate of mysterious disappearances in 2022 in the country's huge cockfighting industry.

• Jul 11

New twist after dozens of cockfighting participants mysteriously vanish

Interest in the unsolved cases has surged since the televised appearance of a witness who claimed to know where bodies had been submerged in Lake Taal.

• Jul 4

Rammed and surrounded by Chinese ships at sea

While reporting on the tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, 60 Minutes was on board as a Philippine ship was rammed — then surrounded — by larger Chinese vessels.

• Jun 15

Taal volcano eruption could be imminent

Some people in the Philippines are reportedly defying a mandatory evacuation order, even as experts warn of a massive eruption as soon as today. Drone footage shows the Taal Volcano now looks less active, but the danger below the surface still points to a serious threat. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jan 15, 2020
• 02:52

Philippines volcano displaces 30,000 people

More than 30,000 people are on the move in the Philippines on Tuesday morning as the threat of a new volcanic eruption grows after the Taal volcano erupted Sunday and is now spewing ash up to nine miles into the air. Ramy Inocencio reports on the situation from south of Manila.

• Jan 14, 2020
• 01:48

Volcano erupts near Manila

There are new warnings Sunday night of a "volcanic tsunami" in the Philippines after an eruption occurred near Manila. Lightning struck as a plume of ash spewed up to nine miles into the sky. Tremors shook the area and more than 6,000 people were evacuated. Officials are warning another explosive eruption could happen at any time.

• Jan 12, 2020
• 00:21

Typhoon Phanfone death toll rises

In the Philippines, the death toll is rising following a devastating typhoon. It struck on Christmas Eve killing at least 20 people. Thousands more were left homeless. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.

• Dec 26, 2019
• 01:37

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