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Philippine authorities warn of syndicate crime behind child beggars using QR code
Manila: A photo of a capital using a QR code went viral on social media, prompting a government body to warn about the possibility of syndicates using street children to scam people.…
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Kuwait: Ban on Filipino visas will continue
Kuwait continues halting issuance of any kind of visas to Filipinos after Manila rejected the Gulf state’s conditions aimed at preventing a recurrence of labor abuses, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Earlier…
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Cebu Pacific Air announces tickets as low as Rs 40 for its 27th anniversary
On the occasion of its 27th anniversary, Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific Air has announced its ticket will cost 27 Philippine pesos (Rs 40). Those who book between March 6 and March…
- World
6 dead, 19 missing in Philippine floods
Manila: At least six people have died and 19 others are missing due to flooding triggered by heavy rain across the Philippines over the weekend, the government said on Monday. In a…
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Philippine military’s worst air disaster kills 50, wounds 49
Manila: Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south, raising the death toll to 50 in the military’s worst air disaster, officials said…
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6 suspected terrorists killed in southern Philippine shootout
Manila: Philippine security forces killed six alleged terrorists in a shootout at dawn on Friday in South Cotabato province in the southern Philippines, the military said. Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, the Philippine…
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Fearful wait for justice a decade after Philippine massacre
Manila : A decade after 58 people were killed in the Philippines’ worst political massacre, none of the alleged masterminds have been convicted yet, leaving families fearful that justice may never come.…
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Dozens rescued after Philippine ferry capsizes
Manila: Philippine authorities rescued dozens of people on Thursday after a ferry sank in rough seas, but search teams were still working to confirm all aboard were accounted for, the coast guard said. Rescuers…
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High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa arrested at Manila airport
Manila: Vocal critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and a high-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was arrested here on Friday at the airport. Talking to CNN, Ressa said she was detained right…
