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Mindanao earthquake death toll rises to 55; over 1,100 injured

MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao last Monday has risen to 55, while more than 1,100 individuals were reported injured, authorities said Friday morning. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 1,120 persons were

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83-year-old lolo in quake-hit Sarangani longs for home in Carcar, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — 83-year-old Francisco Tante has survived decades of earthquakes, raised a family hundreds of kilometers away from his native Cebu, and built a life in southern Mindanao. But after Monday’s devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake shattered his home in Glan, Sarangani, one thought continues to haunt him: he wants to see Carcar again.

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Protester sprays paint on undercover cop in Manila rally

MANILA, Philippines — A police officer in civilian clothing was sprayed with paint in the face by a protester during an Independence Day rally in Manila on Friday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. “He was spraying paint and vandalizing the center island along Kalaw Avenue. He was stopped, but he also sprayed

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