The Philippines

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Luzon, Philippines,

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Luzon in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles),…

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UPDATED: Philippine bomb warnings ‘most likely a hoax’ – aviation police

MANILA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - An anonymous warning that bombs could go off on planes headed out of the airport in the Philippine capital Manila was "most likely a hoax,"…

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Photo story: At least 30 passengers dead after fire on ferry in Basilan

A handout photo made available by the Hadji Muhtamad Municipality (HMM) Public Information Office shows the MV Lady Mary Joy passenger vessel sitting on the shore of Basilan island, southern…

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Four dead as Typhoon Noru hits the Philippines

BULACAN, Philippines, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving…

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Philippine islands region – EMSC

Aug 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Moro Gulf, Mindanao region in the Philippines on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was…

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Photo Story: Damage to the historic Saint Catherine church following the earthquake in the Philippines

A view of a damaged altar inside the historic Saint Catherine church following an earthquake in Tayum, Abra province, Philippines, 28 July 2022. At least five people were killed and…

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Philippines to reopen in February to vaccinated foreign tourists

MANILA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 from Feb. 10, its government said on Friday, in an effort to boost a tourism…

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