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Xinhua world news summary at 0630 GMT, Jan. 19

MANILA -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. In a social media post, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered two more bodies, both women, near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Police confirmed the retrieval of the two women. (Philippines-Landslide-.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Death toll in Philippine landslide rises to 9

MANILA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. In a social media post, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered two more bodies, both women, near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Police confirmed the retrieval of the two women......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Xinhua world news summary at 0630 GMT, Jan. 19

MANILA -- The death toll from a landslide that hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Thursday has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. In a social media post, the municipality of Monkayo said rescuers recovered two more bodies, both women, near the houses buried by the mud and heaps of debris. Police confirmed the retrieval of the two women. (Philippines-Landslide-.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Two Filipinas shine in the regional World Press Photo Contest; 2023 World Press Photo displayed in Manila

Two Filipinas are among the winners of the regional World Press Photo contest which highlights the Drug War, and the Golden Gays in the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

2 suspected rebels killed after clash in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Masbate, an island province in the central Philippines, a military report said. The report said the fighting broke out between troops and around 10 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents around 7 a.m. in a village in Cawayan town. The gunfight resulted in the killing of the two rebels, and no soldier was killed or wounde.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Vietnam, Philippines agree to prevent incidents in South China Sea

HANOI, Vietnam: During a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this week, Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea and enhance the cooperation between their coastguards. The two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on security signed by the two Southeast Asian countries, which have competing claims over parts of the South China Sea, cover "incident p.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Vietnam, Philippines agree to enhance South China Sea security

HANOI, Vietnam: During a state visit to Hanoi by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this week, Vietnam and the Philippines agreed to prevent untoward incidents in the South China Sea and enhance the cooperation between their coastguards. The two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on security signed by the two Southeast Asian countries, which have competing claims over parts of the South China Sea, cover "incident p.....»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Mona Lisa in Paris: Painting’s glass protection gets splashed with soup

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist saw. Two women threw red and orange soup onto the glass protecting the smiling lady to gasps from the crowd in the French capital’s Louvre museum, an.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

9 NBI agents cleared of torture raps

Nine agents of the National Bureau of Investigation have been cleared by the Office of the Ombudsman of allegations they tortured two brothers reportedly involved in the disappearance of two online cockfight workers, the NBI said on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Petecio cruises to second Olympic stint 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio officially qualified for the Paris Olympics later this year after finishing at the top two spots in the 1st World Qualification Tournament for boxing in Busto Arsizio, Italy, this week. Petecio joined Polish Julia Szeremeta as the two qualified boxers in the women’s 57-kilograms who will.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Philippines confirms 2 nationals killed in Houthi missile attack

MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government on Thursday confirmed the death of two seafarers in a recent missile strike by Houthi militants on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, off southern Yemen. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said two other Filipino sailors were also severely injured. The cargo ship True Confidence on Wednesday was hit by several anti-ship ballistic mi.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Marcos tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament on Thursday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China. Marcos told a special joint sitting of the two chambers during a state visit.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Military hubris at play in envi activists’ case

To recall, the two activists, Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro, both in their early 20s, were kidnapped and held in secret custody for 17 days in September last year. Presented at a press conference purportedly to announce that they had surrendered, the two instead accused the military of abducting them. Taken by surprise, the authorities were shocked into releasing them pronto. The post Military hubris at play in envi activists’ case appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

PEACETALK: The Jolo Siege of 1974, Half a Century Hence: Notes on History, War, Peace, Law and Justice (2)

(Last of two parts) Watersheds in Philippine and Bangsamoro History: War and Peace NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) – In Philippine national history of the contemporary period of the past five or six decades, there are two clear key watershed events: first, the September 1972 declaration of martial law that established the Marcos dictatorship; […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

DTCC wrests five gold medals in Manila dancesport tourney 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Dancesport Team Cebu City (DTCC) wrapped up the Philippine Superstar Open Dancesport Championship with five gold medals last weekend at the PhilSports Arena in Manila.  Besides the five gold medals, DTCC also earned six silver medals and two bronzes after their two-day campaign against other dancesport squads in the competition. .....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

79-year-old man kills wife, 2 adult children in murder-suicide

LOS ANGELES – The Medical Examiner’s office has released the names of two men and two women who were shot to death in a Granada Hills home in a murder-suicide. Police said the older man was the shooter and died from a self-inflicted wound. He was identified as 79-year-old Rodrigo De Leon. The victims were.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

2 dead, 2 injured in sea collision in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two Filipinos died and two foreign travelers were wounded in a sea collision off Batangas province, south of Manila, around noontime on Wednesday, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. local time near Matoco Point in Batangas City and involved the passenger ship MV Ocean Jet 6 and a water taxi. The PCG said the three oth.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

2 dead, 2 injured in sea collision in Philippines

MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two Filipinos died and two foreign travelers were wounded in a sea collision off Batangas province, south of Manila, around noontime on Wednesday, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. local time near Matoco Point in Batangas City and involved the passenger ship MV Ocean Jet 6 and a water taxi. The PCG said the three oth.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

UP volleyball enlists two promising Visayan belles

The University of the Philippines may have missed securing the top-ranked high school basketball player but scooped up two of the best volleyball prospects from the Visayas......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

NBA: Warriors win against Magic despite Green ejection

The Golden State Warriors, fueled by 23 points from Andrew Wiggins and two late baskets by Stephen Curry, beat the Magic 101-93 in Orlando, despite the ejection of Draymond Green just 3 minutes 36 seconds into the contest. Curry was left shaking his head when Green was tossed, receiving two quick technical fouls for heatedly.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024