The cargo of industrial fuel oil on a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak in small amounts, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday. CBC | World News
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Philippine oil tanker sinks, raising fears of major oil spill in Manila Bay
A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard was working to determine whether the vessel was leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — after it rescued 16 of 17 crew members in a nighttime operation, officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Philippine president blames ‘foreign terrorists’ for deadly explosion at Catholic mass
The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south, and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on alert. CBC | World News
Read More »Ash still coming from Philippine volcano prompts mass evacuations
A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend shuddered frequently with earthquakes Thursday, belching smaller plumes of ash, but prompting authorities to block access to nearby towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »South China Sea: Russia interested in Philippine ‘power’ in blow to China’s dominance
RUSSIA and the Philippines look set to conclude a monumental infrastructure project according to reports. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Duterte celebrates killing of 32 alleged criminals in Philippine province
Philippine police killed 32 people in dozens of anti-drug operations in a province north of the capital of Manila in the single deadliest day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s unrelenting war on drugs. CBC | World News
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