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Super typhoon Saola affects nearly 200,000 in Philippines
Manila: Super typhoon Saola has triggered floods and landslides in seven regions of the Philippines, affecting nearly 200,000 people, the government said on Wednesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
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UAE: Filipino expat takes home Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expat from the Philippines won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,55,080) in the 133rd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the…
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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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Kuwait open to negotiate on Philippines visa ban if demands met
Kuwait: Kuwait is open to negotiations with the Philippines on the visa ban for Filipino citizens if Manila accepts its demands, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mansour al-Otaibi said. Earlier this…
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Kuwait suspends work, entry visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait: Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Philippines allegedly violated a bilateral labour agreement with the country, local media reported on Tuesday. The suspension…
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SC permits Ukraine, China & Philippines returnees to clear MBBS exam in India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Central government to allow MBBS students — who had returned from war-torn Ukraine as well as from China and the Philippines during the…
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3 suspected Khalistani extremists from India nabbed in Philippines
Manila: Authorities in the Philippines have arrested suspected members of a banned Sikh separatist group, a government agency announced, as a massive manhunt continued in India to arrest pro-Khalistani elements. A joint…
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Philippino mother gives birth to 3 children, 3 years apart, on same date
“They say once luck, twice chance and three times pattern,” said Fleming Ian. And for a woman in the Philippines, this quote couldn’t be more true in life. Pamn Hazel Cabanero, an…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines
Manila: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 2:10…
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Over 114 Filipino maids leave Kuwait following murder of domestic worker
Kuwait: More than 114 Filipino maids in Kuwait left the country after the brutal killing of domestic worker Jullebee Ranara, local media reported. 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, was killed in January 2023 by…
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Teenage pregnancy in Philippines declines in past 5 yrs
Manila: Teenage pregnancy among girls aged 15 to 19 in the Philippines declined to 5.4 percent in 2022 from 8.6 percent in 2017, according to official data. The data from the Philippine…
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UAE: Filipino expats take home suitcases full of onions as prices hit Rs 737/kg
From salads to stews, onions are a staple in almost every Filipino dish, but now this vegetable costs nearly three times as much as chicken in the Philippines, expats in the UAE are taking…
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Death toll in Philippines floods reach 25; 26 missing
Manila: The death toll from the recent heavy rain and floods in the Philippines increased to 25 on Wednesday as the Southeast Asian country braces for more downpour due to a low-pressure…
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Death toll in Philippine floods reaches 13, 23 missing
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods in the Philippines has climbed to 13, with 23 others still remain unaccounted for, the government’s disaster agency said on Tuesday. The National…
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UAE: Filipino petrol filler wins Rs 4 lakh in ‘Camp ka Champ’
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Filipino petrol filler won the grand prize of 20,000 Dirham (Rs 4,50,507) in the 16th edition of Western Union ‘Camp ka Champ’. Jerry Balbin…
