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28 killed after inter-island ferry catches fire in southern Philippines
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday said that search and rescue efforts are ongoing after the fire broke out on the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 at around 11 pm local time as it sailed southwest from Zamboanga province to Jolo, Sulu province.
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China-funded bridge to raze coral reef in southern Philippines: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The 3.81-km four-lane Connector Bridge links Davao's third-largest city and tourist island. The bridge, projected to be completed in 2027, can accommodate up to 25,000 vehicles daily. It is also expected to reduce travel time between Samal and Davao City.
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5.7 magnitude offshore quake jolts southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], May 5 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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5.8 magnitude offshore earthquake jolts southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 3 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted Surigao del Sur province in southern Philippines on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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7 injured after truck plunges into ravine in southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A small truck carrying people and goods fell into a ravine in the southern Philippines, killing at least nine people and injuring seven others, police said on Thursday.
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Earthquake hits southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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Mass evacuation begins in Philippines as super typhoon Rai approaches
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], December 16 (ANI): Tens of thousands of people residing in the central and southern Philippines are being evacuated as typhoon Rai approaches the country, a media report said.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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4 inmates killed in jail break attempt in southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Jail guards killed four inmates in a shootout on Sunday after they tried to escape from a prison in the southern Philippines' Surigao del Sur province, jail authorities said.
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Military plane carrying 85 people crashes in southern Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Barangay [Philippines], July 4 (ANI): A military plane carrying at least 85 people crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, local media reported.
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5.5-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
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Three Indonesian hostages rescued in Southern Philippines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia] March 21 (ANI): Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants more than a year ago have been rescued in the southern Philipines, the police said.
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