The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Monday, June 16, its preparedness to respond to emergencies and support disaster response operations ...

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, mainly due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and Pacific typhoon belt. On average, the archipelagic country experiences ...

Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. ... mainly due to its location in the Pacific ...

10 to 17 tropical cyclones to hit the Philippines second half of 2020 An independent photojournalist of the Philippines capturing life as it passes by. He contributes to different news outlet and ...

LEGAZPI CITY – Region 5 (Bicol) is no stranger to natural calamities. Home to two active volcanoes, Mount Mayon and Mount Bulusan, and situated along the typhoon belt as it lies along the eastern ...

It is part of the Pacific Typhoon Belt, and has an active typhoon season that normally runs from July to October, when 70% of the year’s typhoons form. But increasingly, ...

Cybersecurity is a key challenge across the Indo-Pacific, as institutions, critical infrastructure, and digital governance systems are increasingly targeted. For example, Guam, a US territory in the ...

Why is it called the “typhoon belt”? The term typhoon belt refers to a massive region in the west Pacific Ocean, which at 165 million km2, can fit all continents on the planet.

Pacific Typhoon Belt. One of the major reasons as to why the Philippines gets so many typhoons is due to its location on the Pacific Typhoon Belt, an area in the Pacific where nearly one-third of the ...

As part of the Pacific typhoon belt, the Philippines is frequently impacted by storms. Warm ocean waters in the Western Pacific provide the perfect conditions for tropical cyclones, fuelling their ...

News Video Reports Early warning systems, safe evacuation centres are key for mitigating damage from stronger typhoons: Analyst ...