Philippines

Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, erupted on Friday, sending an ash cloud 3,000 meters high and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to three amid heightened magmatic activity.

Three teenagers were killed and eight injured in a school shooting in the southern Philippines. The incident highlights growing concerns over rising gun violence in educational institutions.

A South Korean drug lord imprisoned in the Philippines planned to escape using a heavy-duty drone before the plot was exposed and he was transferred.