Philippines

Manila: The death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck southern Philippines rose to six, with two others missing, the disaster agency said on Saturday. Edgardo Posadas, director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and…
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Philippines: A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday. The quake struck at 4:14 pm (local time) and was centered 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town in the Davao Occidental region. The Philippine…
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Philippines: In the Philippines, Taal Volcano, one of the world's smallest but active volcanoes situated 60 kilometers north of Manila, has released gases causing health issues, particularly affecting at least 45 children. The emissions,…
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Manila: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said the death toll due to the capsize of an overcrowded passenger boat on Laguna de Bay off Rizal province has increased to 26. The PCG said the boat, which has a maximum capacity of…
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Philippines: At least 21 people lost their lives, and 40 others were successfully rescued after a passenger boat, MBCA Aya, overturned due to strong winds in Laguna Lake on Thursday, as confirmed by local authorities. The boat tragedy…
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Manila:  The Philippine Coast Guard said rescuers retrieved a body and a search operation was underway for nine people who went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the Davao Oriental province on Thursday. The coast guard said the…
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Manila: An alleged Islamic State (IS) leader in Southeast Asia was killed in a clash with Philippine troops and police on Wednesday, the military said. Lieutenant General Roy Galido, the commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
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Manila: A member of the Philippine House of Representatives has filed a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to include foreign language studies other than English in school curriculum. House of Representatives Minority…
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Manila: Seven people, including a two-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, died when a fire swept a residential community in Rizal province in the Philippines, police said on Sunday. The fire broke out before 10 p.m. local time on…
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Manila: At least 28 people were killed and 230 others rescued after the ferry they were travelling in caught fire in the Philippines, authorities said on Thursday. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), M/V Lady Mary Joy 3, a…
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