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A simmering monthslong feud between the president and vice-president of Philippines, each part of separate political dynasties, erupted over the weekend with an apparent public death threat. CBC | World News
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Lord Lucan’s secret life in the Philippines revealed by British peer’s widow
A British peeress has claimed that she and her husband entertained Richard John Bingham – the 7th Earl of Lucan – one decade after he disappeared following the alleged murder of his children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Philippines death toll from flooding, landslides rises after tropical storm Trami
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by tropical storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130, and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 65 dead in Philippines in rains, landslides from Tropical Storm Trami
Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 65 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs. CBC | World News
Read More »Paedophile paid poor women in Philippines to livestream sex abuse of kids as young as two
Cesar Cordero Conejo, 39, from Ilford, was investigated by National Crime Agency officers, after being identified by international law enforcement agencies as a UK-based offender obtaining child sexual abuse material and livestreamed child sexual abuse from a poor Filipino woman. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »At least 14 dead in storm-driven floods, landslides in Philippines
A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government work in the densely populated capital region. CBC | World News
Read More »China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea
The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway. CBC | World News
Read More »South China Sea: Dramatic stand-off escalates tensions between Philippines and Beijing
Task force spokesperson Jonathan Malaya revealed that a vessel was targeted by China’s coastguard, resulting in injuries to four navy personnel. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Tsunami threat passes for Philippines, Japan after earthquake off island of Mindanao
There is no longer a tsunami threat after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said. CBC | World News
Read More »Philippines hit by devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake sparking urgent tsunami warning
UNESCO has warned that local residents should be alert for instructions from local authorities and that a tsunami could occur. Daily Express :: News Feed
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