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S& P: Philippines may miss growth goal this year
S&P Global Ratings sees the Philippines again missing its growth targets this year as it kept its gross domestic product growth forecast at 5.9 percent. While the projection is better compared to other economies in the region, it is again below the government’s 6.5 to 7.5 percent growth target......»»
Hope for more survivors from Baltimore bridge collapse fades
BALTIMORE – The coast guard announced on Wednesday that hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse has dimmed, and efforts have switched to searching for the bodies of the missing persons, as well as seeking more answers as to why a container ship crashed into the span. The coast guard announced on.....»»
EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?
(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water.....»»
2 activists kidnapped in Pangasinan
The Commission on Human Rights has called for a search for two environmental rights defenders and church workers who were reportedly kidnapped in Pangasinan last weekend......»»
Victims of Baltimore bridge collapse include those from Mexico, Guatemala
Maryland [US], March 27 (ANI): Among those reported missing following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in the US are Mexican nationals, CNN reported, citing Rafael Laveaga, Chief of the Consular Section of Mexico's Embassy in Washington. Laveaga refrained from specifying the exact number of missing Mexican nationals when he addressed reporters near the scene on Tuesday. A reporter asked Laveaga: ".....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25
JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»
Missing man found dead in Barangay Bonbon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 50-year-old man who had been missing for two weeks was found dead in Sitio Golivas, Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City. The victim was identified as Adriano Fuentes Durano, a resident of Kiniasan, Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City. Police Major Philip John Libres, chief of Malubog Police Community Precinct, stated that on Tuesday.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25
JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»
Village chief rewardscouple for missing girl recovery
Village chief rewardscouple for missing girl recovery.....»»
Fish catch in West Philippine Sea grows despite tensions with China
Despite rising tensions with China, the Philippines expanded its fish catch in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last year to a four-year high of over 200,000 metric tons on the back of higher state support to fishermen......»»
Late mishap drops Saso to joint 3rd with 66
Yuka Saso faltered at the finish, missing out on a share of the clubhouse lead and slipping to joint third with an eagle-boosted 66, trailing Canadian Maude-Aimee Leblanc by two at the start of the FIR Hills Seri Pak Championship.....»»
Antique mishap: Bus inspector, collector hailed as heroes
The inspector and fare collector of a passenger bus that recently fell into a ravine in Antique have been hailed as heroes for risking their lives to save the passengers......»»
17 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines
At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local media Iloilo Metropolitan Times reported, citing the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Wednesday. The bus, carrying 25 passengers and three bus personnel, was traveling west from Iloilo City to San Jose de Buenavista in Antique province when it crashed int.....»»
29 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines
© Provided by Xinhua MANILA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 29 persons were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local authorities said.The bus, carrying 53 passengers, was traveling west.....»»
17 patay, 11 nasaktan matapos mahulog sa bangin ang bus sa Antique
HINDI bababa sa 17 ang bilang ng mga pasaherong namatay matapos mahulog ang sinasakyang bus sa isang bangin sa Antique. Ayon sa police investigation, nangyari ang insidente noong Martes, December 5, nang tanghali sa tinatawag na “killer curve” sa bayan ng Hamtic. 28 na mga pasahero ang sakay ng Ceres Liner bus na nagmula pa.....»»
Antique bus accident victims get P60,000 financial aid
Antique bus accident victims get P60,000 financial aid.....»»
17 dead as bus falls off cliff in Antique
Seventeen people died when a bus fell off a cliff Tuesday in Antique, prompting owner Vallacar Transit Inc. to suspend operations of 12 passenger buses......»»
17 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines
At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local media Iloilo Metropolitan Times reported, citing the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Wednesday. The bus, carrying 25 passengers and three bus personnel, was traveling west from Iloilo City to San Jose de Buenavista in Antique province when it crashed int.....»»
Death toll of bus accident in Philippines Antique corrected to 17
MANILA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Local officials on Wednesday revised the death toll of a passenger bus accident that occurred Tuesday afternoon in central Philippines's Antique province to 17, down from 29 previously reported. Broderick Train, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, told a press conference that 16 died at the accident site while one died at a local hospital. Seven.....»»
LTFRB suspends Ceres bus units after Antique road crash kills almost 20
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issued a 90-day suspension against Ceres bus company after one of its units fell into a ravine in Hamtic, Antique last Tuesday......»»