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5 Philippine militiamen dead, 3 wounded in ambush by rebels
Manila: Five Philippine government militiamen were killed and three others wounded in an ambush on Friday by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, a military spokesperson…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines
Manila: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Batangas province in the northern Philippines on Thursday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which occurred at 10.19…
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13 dead in Philippines flash floods
Manila: At least 13 people died on Friday and several other were reported missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in the Philippines’ Maguindanao province, an official said.…
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Death toll from Typhoon Rai in Philippines exceeds 400
Manila: The number of deaths from typhoon Rai (also known as Odette) in the Philippines has reached 405, and 82 people are still missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council…
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Philippines typhoon death toll reaches 208, 52 missing
Manila: The death toll from the powerful typhoon Rai that lashed the Philippines last week has increased to 208, a top police official confirmed on Monday, adding that 52 people were still…
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More than 200 dead after typhoon slams Philippines
Manila: The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with…
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Death toll in Philippines from Typhoon Rai rises to 144: Reports
Manila: The death toll from Typhoon Rai that battered the Philippines this week has climbed to at least 144, local officials said on Sunday. Bohol province in the central Philippines is the…
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Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100
Manila: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in just half of the towns that managed…
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Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in next year’s elections when his term ends, avoiding a legal…
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Manny Pacquiao first to file candidacy for 2022 Philippines prez polls
Manila: Filipino world boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday officially filed his certificate of candidacy for the May 2022 presidential elections. Pacquiao, 42, is the first presidential aspirant to file…
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Hong Kong ‘prohibits’ landing of two flights carrying COVID-19 patients
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Department of Health on Sunday announced it invoked a flight-specific suspension mechanism to prohibit the landing of flights operated by two airlines. The Prevention & Control of Disease…
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Chinese-backed group loses USD 10 bn Philippine airport project: Report
Manila: In a snub to China, Beijing-backed consortium has lost the right to develop a USD 10 billion airport project in the Philippines, Nikkei Asia reported. MacroAsia, the Philippine partner of state-owned…
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Philippines logs 2,076 new COVID cases, total nears 430,000
Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Sunday reported 2,076 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 429,864. Sunday’s tally of daily…
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Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines, 4 dead so far
Manila: Super Typhoon Goni barrelled into the southern part of the Philippines’ main Luzon island with “catastrophic violent winds and heavy torrential rains” on Sunday, triggering flash floods and mudslides that killed…
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Philippines lifts ban on South China Sea energy exploration
Manila: The Philippine president has approved the lifting of a ban on oil and gas exploration in or near disputed areas of the South China Sea that was imposed six years ago…
