A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippines on Thursday, according to the United States ...

See a brief timeline of the American experience during World War II in the Philippines below. Early January: The Japanese occupy Manila. U.S. forces retreat south into the Bataan peninsula.

The 12,000-ton CCG-5901, along with its sister ship CCG-2901 is the world's largest Coast Guard vessel and three times heavier than the U.S. Coast Guard's Legend-class cutters, earning it the nickname ...