The Philippine Coast Guard said four Chinese vessels were conducting illegal marine scientific research in its waters and threatened to deploy aircraft and boats to repel them.
The Philippine Coast Guard said four Chinese vessels were conducting illegal marine scientific research in its waters and threatened to deploy aircraft and boats to repel them.
A rigid-hulled inflatable boat carrying Philippine Coast Guard personnel and members of the media moves past a China Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for the BRP Sierra Madre, in the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Both China and the Philippines lay claims over the shoal while at least three other neighbors also claim the larger Spratly Islands chain it nestles in. Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg
The Philippines said on Sunday that thousands of people have evacuated the area south of Manila after Mayon Volcano erupted, and authorities advised the public to stay out of the six-kilometer radius danger zone.
The Philippines said on Sunday that thousands of people have evacuated the area south of Manila after Mayon Volcano erupted, and authorities advised the public to stay out of the six-kilometer radius danger zone.
Mayon volcano in Legazpi City, Albay province, the Philippines, on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The Philippines retained its economic growth forecast this year amid easing inflation, optimistic the Southeast Asian nation can withstand risks including a shaky global outlook. Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg