One of 4 suspects in kidnapping of beauty queen surrenders
ONE of the four suspects in the kidnapping of beauty queen Catherine Camilon in Batangas last October surrendered to the police yesterday.
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Minor phreatic eruption recorded over Taal Volcano
A MINOR phreatic eruption over Taal Volcano in Batangas province was recorded late Friday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Minor phreatic eruption recorded anew over Taal Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — A minor phreatic eruption over Taal Volcano in Batangas province was recorded late Friday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Suspect in murder of resort owner arrested in Mindoro
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — A prime suspect in the murder of a resort owner in Bauan, Batangas in June was arrested in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro, police said yesterday.
Church seeks ‘bold, decisive changes’ vs climate change
MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Church in the Philippines urged world leaders to “make bold, decisive changes” to fight the effects of climate change.
Philippines death toll from 'Kristine' rises to 110
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami (locally known as Kristine) hit 110.
At least 115 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
TALISAY: The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has exceeded 100 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 81 people dead and 34 others missing in in one of the Southeast Asian archipelago's deadliest and most destructive storms so far this year, the government's disaster-response agency said. The death toll was expected to rise as reports come in from previously isolated areas. Dozens of police, firefighters and other emergency personnel, backed by three backhoes and sniffer dogs, dug up one of the last two missing villagers in the lakeside town of Talisay in Batangas province Saturday. A father, who was waiting for word on his missing 14-year-old daughter, wept as rescuers placed the remains in a black body bag. Distraught, he followed police officers, who carried the body bag down a mud-strewn village alley to a police van when one weeping resident approaching him to express her sympathies. The man said he was sure it was his daughter, but authorities needed to do c
Tropical storm Trami leaves 126 dead or missing amid massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
Tropical storm Trami has caused severe flooding and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 126 people dead or missing, according to the government’s disaster-response agency. President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday that many areas remain isolated, and people are in urgent need of rescue.Trami, also known as Kristine, exited the northwestern Philippines on Friday, resulting in at least 85 deaths and 41 missing persons, making it one of the deadliest storms of the year in the region, according to the government agency. The death toll is expected to rise as more reports emerge from previously inaccessible areas.Emergency personnel, including police and firefighters, are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to continue search and rescue efforts in the lakeside town of Talisay in Batangas province. In the town center, more than a dozen coffins bearing the remains of storm victims were lined up. These victims were discovered amidst mud, boulders, and trees from landslides.President Marcos inspected another severely affected region southeast of Manila, highlighting the overwhelming impact of the rainfall. “The water was just too much,” he said. “We’re not done yet with our rescue work. Many areas remain flooded and inaccessible, even by large vehicles.”Marcos stressed the need for a major flood control project to address future
At least 126 dead or missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday that many areas remained isolated and that rescue efforts were ongoing.