Survivors and victims' relatives of the tragedy sued the Philippine government for compensation on Thursday.
Tropical storm Cimaron, locally known as Isang, killed two children and injured two adults before it left Philippines' area of responsibility, the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday.
The Philippine government assured Monday that the fresh hostilities between the government troops and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) in southern provinces of Maguindanao and North Cotabato would not escalate.
The Philippines and U.S. Naval forces began joint military exercises at the South China Sea on Thursday, with an opening ceremony at the former U.S. Naval base in Subic.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Monday that he expects the report of the National Bureau of Investigation on the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard this week.
The Philippine National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is close to finishing its investigations on a Taiwan fisherman shot dead by Philippine coast guards, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday.
The United States on Wednesday expressed concern about the increasing tensions between the Philippines and China's Taiwan following last week's fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has appointed his personal representative to convey his apology to the family of the Taiwanese fisherman who was killed by the Philippine Coast Guard, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Wednesday.
Philippine Deputy Presidential Spokeswoman Abigail Valte on Sunday extended sincere sympathies and condolences to the family of the fisherman from China's Taiwan region who was killed by men from the Philippine Coast Guard Thursday.
The current situation around the Huangyan Islands has remained stable and China hopes there are no more conflicts concerning the issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday.
The announcement by the Philippine government that it would seek reparation for the damage caused by the grounding of a U.S. Navy minesweeper in southern Philippines has not abated anti-American criticisms spawned by the incident.
Philippine and Japanese foreign ministers agreed Thursday to enhance maritime security cooperation.
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