109 of its 288 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (40 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at the Philippines on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 109 of its 288 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Philippines's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
PhilippinesThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
25 Sep
Philippineaccidents & disasters
24 stories, 13 outlets
26 Sep
Philippineaccidents & disasters
19 stories, 5 outlets
27 Sep
Philippineaccidents & disasters
13 stories, 6 outlets
28 Sep
Philippineaccidents & disasters
20 stories, 12 outlets
October 2026
3 Oct
Manilaattacks & violence
10 stories, 11 outlets
4 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
17 stories, 8 outlets
6 Oct
Basilanattacks & violence
6 stories, 4 outlets
8 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
27 stories, 19 outlets
10 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
22 stories, 14 outlets
12 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
26 stories, 15 outlets
13 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
32 stories, 25 outlets
16 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
33 stories, 33 outlets
21 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
28 stories, 14 outlets
22 Oct
Babuyan Islandsaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
24 Oct
Philippineaccidents & disasters
49 stories, 39 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the Philippines most101 of its 553 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Drought was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
54 of its 239 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
73 of its 390 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 117 million people live in the Philippines. Over these days its news carried 20 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health26%593 stories
Disasters & accidents23%538 stories
Rights & justice22%505 stories
Conflict & violence9%208 stories
Food & livelihood9%202 stories
Shelter & services6%145 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%87 stories
Displacement2%39 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed403 Stories reporting arrests328 Stories reporting people affected256 Stories reporting people injured124 Stories reporting people displaced27 Stories reporting evacuations18 Stories reporting abductions13 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Philippines. Ring: the world. Measured over 2,352 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Philippines in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Philippines's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Indonesia28 in 100 of its 4,579 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Malaysia20 in 100 of its 7,122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Philippines19 in 100
of its 12,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Taiwan17 in 100
of its 3,329 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Brunei5 in 100
of its 277 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters
Philippines (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
accidents24 Oct12 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualdrought15 Oct11 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.