Manila  -

Manila - Two people were killed and thousands were evacuated Saturday as a powerful typhoon lashed on a large area of the Philippines, a government agency said.

Manila - Four communist rebels were killed Thursday in a clash with government troops in a remote eastern Philippine town, a military spokesman said.

Manila - The Philippines' unemployment rate inched up to 8 per cent in April from 7.4 per cent a year ago as industries struggle with skyrocketing oil prices, the government said Tuesday.