18 Feb 2019

Measles outbreak in Philippines passes 8,000 cases

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The Department of Health released an infomercial Monday starring boxer Manny Pacquiao urging the public to vaccinate themselves and their children. Philippine Red Cross health workers administer a measles vaccine to a boy during a nationwide response program to immunization … Read More
8 Feb 2019

5.9 magnitude quake off southern Philippines

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MANILA: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck at sea off the southern Philippine coast late Friday (Feb 8), though there were no early reports of damage and the local seismology office said it expected none. The US Geological Survey and the … Read More
1 Jan 2019

Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods climbs to 85

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The casualties, including young children, were mostly killed when their homes collapsed in landslides after days of heavy rain in several provinces in the central Philippines, said Ricardo Jalad, executive director of the national disaster agency. About 20 tropical cyclones … Read More
5 Apr 2018

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Mindanao in Philippines: USGS

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth … Read More
23 Dec 2017

Nearly 90 Dead in Philippine Mudslides, Flooding as Storm Hits: Officials

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People help to rescue flood victims in Lanao del Norte, Philippines, December 22, 2017 in this image taken from video footage obtained from social media. Aclimah Cabugatan Disumala/via REUTERS Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides … Read More

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