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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits the Philippines
A 6.3-magnitude quake rocked the Philippines Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings…
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Philippines’ Duterte ends overseas travel ban on healthcare workers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved ending a ban on deploying the nation’s healthcare workers, his labour minister said on…
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Philippines: Duterte places Luzon island under state of calamity
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he had signed an order placing the entire island of Luzon under a…
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Philippines: Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Mindanao
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Mindanao in the Philippines. The quake was at a depth of 15 kilometers, the…
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Several killed and 180,000 evacuated as Typhoon Vamco hits the Philippines
At least six people have died and 10 others are missing after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the Philippines on…
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New storm threatens Philippines days after super typhoon
The Philippines is bracing for a severe tropical storm that’s expected to hit its northern tip days after Super Typhoon…
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Philippine president to inspect typhoon damage, death toll rises to 16
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will inspect on Monday areas hit by Typhoon Goni, the world’s strongest typhoon this year, as…
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Philippines: World’s strongest storm of 2020 leaves four dead
At least four people have died and nearly 350,000 are in evacuation centres as a super typhoon hits the Philippines.…
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Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as Typhoon Goni nears
Nearly a million people in the Philippines were evacuated from their homes Saturday as the most powerful typhoon of the…
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World’s strongest 2020 typhoon approaches the Philippines
Philippine officials on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island…
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Philippines: Typhoon displaces thousands, floods villages
A fast-moving typhoon forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety in provinces south of the Philippine capital Monday, flooding…
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Nearly 9,000 flee homes in Philippines as Molave intensifies into typhoon
Nearly 9,000 people fled their homes in the Philippines as Typhoon Molave made landfall while traversing provinces on the southern…
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Philippines to start registering millions for National ID cards
The Philippines will start next week a 27.8 billion-peso ($575 million) project to give national identification cards to millions to…
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Over 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy…
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Philippines: Martial law may return after suicide bombings, says Army Chief
Twin blasts that killed 15 people in the volatile southern Philippines could both have been suicide bombings, the military said…
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Philippines: 10 killed and over 12 soldiers wounded in blast
Twin explosions killed at least 10 people and wounded more than a dozen soldiers in a town on a restive…
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Russia offers to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Philippines
Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass…
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Philippines: President Duterte Defends New Anti-Terror Law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended the country’s new anti-terror law, saying that law-abiding citizens had no reason to…
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First Typhoon of 2020 Roars Toward the Philippines
A strong typhoon roared toward the eastern Philippines on Thursday as authorities work to evacuate tens of thousands of people…
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US ‘Concerned’ Over Shutdown of Top Philippine Broadcaster
The United States on Thursday (May 7) voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN,…
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