The Philippines with its more than 7,000 islands is located within a tectonically active area prone to natural catastrophes ranging from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and severe storms to floods.

For a time, many pageant fans considered Bicol as the "Venezuela of the Philippines" for producing top-notch pageant ...

Massive flooding affected several areas in Eastern Visayas and Sorsogon in the Bicol region due to nonstop rains since Feb. 9 ...

The shear line may bring moderate to intense rains in some areas while the intertropical convergence zone and northeast ...