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Dozens killed in a powerful earthquake that hit Philippines

Dozens killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people.

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At least 60 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

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Earthquake in Philippines kills at least 20, officials say

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Deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits central Philippines

More than 50 people are dead after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, causing power outages and triggering a state of emergency.

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At least 27 dead after powerful earthquake hits the Philippines

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More than 60 killed as central Philippines hit by powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake

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At least 69 killed in huge Philippines quake as officials declare 'state of calamity'

The earthquake struck off the north-east coast of Cebu province, close to Bogo, a small town on one of the largest islands in the Visayas Islands, the Philippines' central region.

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Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Central Philippines

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Huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines as buildings collapse after shake hit Cebu in middle of night

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Blaze at Indonesian government building falsely linked to Philippines' corruption scandal

As the Philippine public seethes over corruption in infrastructure projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, a video of a burning building was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed the home of a contractor implicated in the ballooning scandal.

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No, the Philippine government did not agree to Duterte’s release

Atty. Kaufman appears to have mastered the art of twisting some facts,' says Palace Press Undersecretary Claire Castro

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Philippine president supports public outrage over corruption but says protests should be peaceful

The Philippine president has encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive corruption that has plagued flood-control projects in one of Asia’s most typhoon-prone countries but says street protests should be peaceful.

Philippine Stocks Underperform Regional Peers as Selloff Extends

Philippine stocks extended their slump, underperforming Asian peers as corruption allegations on government officials eroded investor sentiment and triggered foreign outflows. The peso also weakened.

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Philippines maintains top anti-trafficking rank despite corruption, gaps in victim protection

The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, signifying that the government fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

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Philippine flood-control projects made substandard to allow huge kickbacks, Senate inquiry told

Two former Philippine government engineers have told a televised inquiry that most flood control projects, road and other infrastructures they helped oversee in recent years in a province near the capital were substandard or overpriced to compensate

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'Trillanes sent by Philippine govt to check on Duterte at ICC'

DAVAO City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte said former senator Antonio Trillanes IV was sent by the Philippine government to check on the condition of his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte,