Philippines

In a heartwarming gesture as many as 20 villagers carried an elderly man's house to a new location so that he can be near his children in Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines. The man's wife was deceased and his children, who lives far…
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Manila: The unemployment rate in the Philippines declined to 5 per cent in September, compared to the previous month's record of 5.3 per cent, according to official data released on Tuesday. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data…
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Manila: Year-on-year inflation rate in the Philippines accelerated to 7.7 per cent in October from 6.9 per cent in September, the highest since October 2018, officials said on Friday. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that…
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Manila: At least 150 people have died and 36 others remain unaccounted for due to the severe tropical storm Nalgae that battered the Philippines last weekend and triggered flash floods and landslides in many parts of the Southeast Asian…
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Manila: At least 98 people have died due to the severe tropical storm Nalgae that battered the Philippines over the weekend, triggering flash floods and landslides in many parts of the country, the government said on Monday. The National…
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Manila: The death toll from severe tropical storm Nalgae, which unleashed floods and set off landslides in several parts of the Philippines, has climbed to 72, a spokesperson for a government disaster agency said on Saturday. National…
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Manila: At least 31 people died on Friday and several others were reported missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in the Philippines' Maguindanao province, an official said. The disaster management official…
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Manila: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted northern Philippines on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said, adding that it might cause damage. The institute said the quake, which occurred at…
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Manila: An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 rattled Surigao Del Sur province in southern Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute on Saturday added that the quake, which occurred…
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Manila: A 7-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday killed at least two and injured 30 others. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed the death of…
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