Tag: Philippines
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Philippines prepare for Typhoon Doksuri’s consequences as it approaches
Early on Wednesday, a strong typhoon hit the northern Philippines, posing the risk of tidal surges, flash floods, and landslides that could be fatal...
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Super typhoon develops as Storm Doksuri approaches the Philippines
Forecasters have issued a super typhoon warning for a major storm that is moving across the Pacific Ocean in the direction of the Philippines...
Sports
Switzerland emerged victorious with a 2-0 win over the Philippines
Switzerland got off to a strong start in Group A with a 2-0 victory over World Cup newcomers, the Philippines, in Dunedin.Ramona Bachmann...
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16 molested children released in Philippines after man’s arrest in Sydney
Following the discovery of sexually graphic content on the phone of a guy detained in Sydney by Australian authorities, sixteen reportedly mistreated children in...
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120-passenger ship catches fire off Philippines
The country's coast guard said on Sunday that a ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the island of Bohol in the Philippines.Videos released...
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Thousands evacuate as Mount Mayon in Philippines explodes
Authorities said that about 13,000 people were evacuated from the southeast of the main island of the Philippines after the country's most active volcano...
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Thirty one passengers killed, including at least three children, as ferry catches fire
In the Philippines, a tourist ferry caught fire, killing dozens of passengers—including a six-month-old child.The fire on the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off...
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Over 28 killed in Philippines after ferry catches fire
A passenger ferry caught fire in the Philippines, killing at least 28 people. About 230 people were saved. Officials claimed that it is unknown how the...
History
These native Africans were the original inhabitants of the Philippines
The Aeta, Agta, or Ayta people are what’s known to be the original Black race who inhabited the remote and mountainous regions of Luzon, the Philippines before the...
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Philippines say a Chinese laser briefly rendered ship’s crew blind
Last week, the incident took place close to the Spratly Islands. It is the most recent escalation in the conflict in the South China...
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