REMBAU, July 4 — The Philippine government has expressed its appreciation to Malaysia for its role in negotiating peace in the southern region of the country, which is set to gain autonomous status following elections scheduled for next year.

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — The Philippine and Malaysian governments are committed to closely coordinate efforts to build capacity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the southern Philippines, in Muslim Mindanao, especially on the halal industry, Islamic banking, and food security.

MANILA, March 1 — Efforts to attain peace in Mindanao, southern Philippines, have to succeed because their failure could affect not only the Philippines and Malaysia but also the whole region, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

MANILA, Dec 28 — The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by the shear line in the Philippines climbed to 25 on Wednesday as the Southeast Asian country braces for more rainfall due to a low-pressure area moving towards the archipelagic country.

MANILA, Sept 21 — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines early on Monday, reported Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Mindanao, Philippines at 11.23pm yesterday.