16/11/2025
Top 5 news stories in the Philippines for Nov 17, 2025:
1. Thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal
Tens of thousands of Filipinos gathered in Manila to protest what they describe as an "enormous evil" — widespread corruption tied to flood-control infrastructure projects. Demonstrators are calling for accountability and reforms.
Al Jazeera
2. Marcos vows jail time for graft suspects
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged that those implicated in the flood-control corruption scandal will face jail time, responding to mounting public pressure and mass protests.
Reuters
3. Super Typhoon Fung-Wong displaces over 1 million Filipinos
Super Typhoon Fung-Wong (locally “Uwan”) has left at least 10 people dead and forced more than 1.4 million to evacuate, compounding the country’s recovery from the earlier Typhoon Kalmaegi.
Al Jazeera
4. Philippines declares 1-year national calamity after Typhoon Kalmaegi
President Marcos has approved a one-year state of national calamity, enabling faster deployment of aid and funds to those affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi.
vietnamnews.vn
5. Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll nears 200 after massive flooding
The toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to at least 188 people, with more than half a million displaced. The disaster has reignited public outcry over allegedly substandard flood-control infrastructure.
The Washington Post