Communication difficulties were reported in Tonga following a massive underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific country, according to local media Sunday.
More than 1 million coronavirus cases were reported in the US, a record single-day number, amid the rapid increase of the new Omicron variant, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The Philippines has received a grant from the United States worth PHP800 million to boost the country's environmental program and biodiversity conservation initiatives.
The Philippine and Korean governments marked 30 years of the development partnership, with Seoul's official development assistance to Manila reaching USD2.1 billion to date.