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At least 16 dead and 12 injured as passenger bus falls off ravine in Philippines
Philippine officials say at least 16 people have been killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus lost control while negotiating a downhill road curve in a central mountain village and plunged into a deep ravine.
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Bombing kills at least four Christian worshippers in the Philippines, officials say
The suspected bomb, which the police said was made from a mortar round, went off and hit students and teachers who attended a Mass in a university gymnasium.
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Philippine radio host fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers
A radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station Sunday in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook.
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US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels
The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea.
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At least 26 dead, 40 injured after ferry capsizes in the Philippines
The ferry was supposed to carry a maximum of 42 passengers and crewmembers but was overloaded
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Sarina Bolden scores Philippines' first ever goal in FIFA Women's World Cup
Sarina Bolden’s 24th-minute header vs. New Zealand on Monday gave the Philippines its first ever goal in a Women’s World Cup tournament.
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US and Philippines Hold Largest War Drills in Decades
American and Filipino forces have launched their largest combat exercises in decades in waters across the disputed South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, where Washington has repeatedly warned China over its increasingly aggressive actions.
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Ferry Fire Leaves 31 Dead, at Least 7 Missing in the Southern Philippines
A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire in the southern Philippines and a governor says 31 people died. The victims either drowned or died in the blaze and were discovered later.
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What Is Adobo? Google Doodle Celebrates Filipino Dish
Google Doodle is celebrating the “tender, juicy and soulful” adobo, a popular Filipino dish and the first food from the country to be featured on the platform.
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Philippine Provincial Governor Shot Dead by Gunmen While Meeting Villagers
At least six men armed with assault rifles alighted from a convoy and opened fire on Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, hitting him and a still-unspecified number of villagers at his home in Pamplona town.
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China Temporarily Blinds Filipino Crew in ‘Blatant' Laser Attack, Philippines Says
The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea.
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50 Dead, Dozens Feared Missing as Storm Lashes Philippines
Philippine officials say flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains have left at least 50 people dead. A regional interior minister said at least 42 people died in southern Maguindanao province. Eight others died elsewhere in the country from the onslaught of Tropical Storm Nalgae, which made landfall early Saturday in the country’s eastern coast. But the worst...
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At Least 31 Dead in Flash Flooding in South Philippines
Philippine officials say at least 31 people have died and nine others are missing after flash floods and landslides were set off by torrential rains that swamped a southern province overnight.
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Korean Air Plane Overshoots Runway On Third Attempted Landing in Philippines
A damaged Korean Air plane remains stuck in the grass at a Philippine airport after it overshot a runway in rainy weather the night before.