MANILA, Philippines—The country’s first tropical storm of the new year Sunday changed course after threatening Eastern Visayas, grounding vessels in at least 10 provinces and stranding about 12,000 travelers.
Govt troops capture 15 MILF rebel strongholdsThousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 Muslim guerrilla strongholds in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, while more than 272,000 villagers... + Full Story