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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Gaemi Brings Rain In Philippines
Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, and offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.
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Philippines President Takes Helicopter To Coldplay Concert, Sparks Row
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak on social media for his use of a presidential helicopter to attend a concert by British rock band Coldplay in a province north of the capital, Manila.
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Philippine President Blames "Foreign Terrorists" Behind Deadly Bombing
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr condemned a deadly bombing on Sunday, blaming "foreign terrorists", as police and the military strengthened security in the country's south and around the capital Manila.
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Nearly 30 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Philippines: Report
Around 40 passengers have been rescued while 30 others are feared dead after a small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, Philippine News Agency reported.
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Indian Kabaddi Coach Shot Dead In Philippines
A kabaddi coach from Punjab's Moga, Gurpreet Singh Gindru (43) was shot dead in the capital city of the Philippines on Tuesday, said Manila Police.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, 4 Dead, Buildings Damaged: Report
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting their buildings shaking.
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3 Dead In Shooting At Philippines University Graduation Event
Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination.
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6.4 Magnitude Quake Shakes Philippines' Main Island
A powerful earthquake struck off the Philippines' main island Monday, jolting buildings in the capital Manila, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued.
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Philippines Cancels Online Classes "To Ease Burden" On Students, Teachers
Schools in the Philippine capital Manila were ordered Friday to suspend online classes for a week, as an Omicron-driven record surge in infections ravages the metropolis of 13 million.
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Philippines Evacuates Thousands As Monsoon Rains Flood Capital Manila
Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rains, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby provinces.
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Plane Catches Fire On Takeoff At Philippine Airport, Eight Dead
A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital on Sunday, killing all eight passengers and crew, including an American and a Canadian, officials said.
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Gunman Takes 30 People Hostage At Philippines' Mall
Heavily armed police were deployed at a mall in the Philippine capital Manila on Monday after reports that a disgruntled employee was holding a group of people hostage, an AFP journalist saw.
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Flights To And From Manila Airport Suspended As Philippine Volcano Spews Ash
Philippine authorities warned Sunday a volcano near the capital Manila could erupt imminently, hours after it sent a massive column of ash skyward that grounded flights and coated towns across the region in fine dust.
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Over 3 Lakh Evacuated As Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Manila Airport Shut
Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
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Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Gaemi Brings Rain In Philippines
Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, and offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.
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Philippines President Takes Helicopter To Coldplay Concert, Sparks Row
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak on social media for his use of a presidential helicopter to attend a concert by British rock band Coldplay in a province north of the capital, Manila.
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Philippine President Blames "Foreign Terrorists" Behind Deadly Bombing
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr condemned a deadly bombing on Sunday, blaming "foreign terrorists", as police and the military strengthened security in the country's south and around the capital Manila.
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Nearly 30 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Philippines: Report
Around 40 passengers have been rescued while 30 others are feared dead after a small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, Philippine News Agency reported.
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Indian Kabaddi Coach Shot Dead In Philippines
A kabaddi coach from Punjab's Moga, Gurpreet Singh Gindru (43) was shot dead in the capital city of the Philippines on Tuesday, said Manila Police.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines, 4 Dead, Buildings Damaged: Report
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines: Report
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting their buildings shaking.
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3 Dead In Shooting At Philippines University Graduation Event
Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination.
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6.4 Magnitude Quake Shakes Philippines' Main Island
A powerful earthquake struck off the Philippines' main island Monday, jolting buildings in the capital Manila, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued.
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Philippines Cancels Online Classes "To Ease Burden" On Students, Teachers
Schools in the Philippine capital Manila were ordered Friday to suspend online classes for a week, as an Omicron-driven record surge in infections ravages the metropolis of 13 million.
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Philippines Evacuates Thousands As Monsoon Rains Flood Capital Manila
Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rains, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby provinces.
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Plane Catches Fire On Takeoff At Philippine Airport, Eight Dead
A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital on Sunday, killing all eight passengers and crew, including an American and a Canadian, officials said.
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Gunman Takes 30 People Hostage At Philippines' Mall
Heavily armed police were deployed at a mall in the Philippine capital Manila on Monday after reports that a disgruntled employee was holding a group of people hostage, an AFP journalist saw.
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Flights To And From Manila Airport Suspended As Philippine Volcano Spews Ash
Philippine authorities warned Sunday a volcano near the capital Manila could erupt imminently, hours after it sent a massive column of ash skyward that grounded flights and coated towns across the region in fine dust.
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Over 3 Lakh Evacuated As Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Manila Airport Shut
Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airport over safety concerns.
