3 hurt as fire hits Makati tower
MANILA, Philippines — Three persons, including an elderly, were injured when a fire broke out on the 29th floor of the Burgundy Corporate Tower along Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati yesterday.
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Foreign nationals told to leave Lebanon as war fears surge
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.
Vietnam ship in Manila for joint drills with Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) will hold joint exercises on search and rescue (SAR) as well as fire and explosion prevention training in Manila Bay today.
Slain Hamas chief laid to rest in Qatar as escalation fears grow
DOHA, Qatar — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war drags on.
Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Philippines
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued.
11 dead in Chinatown blaze
MANILA, Philippines — Eleven people died after a fire hit an old mixed-use building in Binondo, Manila yesterday.
11 people dead in Binondo fire
(UPDATES) ELEVEN people were killed in a fire that hit a building along Carvajal Street in Manila's Binondo district on Friday.
Davao jungolfers show way
DAVAO, Philippines — Local talents dominated the 13-15 age category as AJ Wacan and Johanna Uyking ruled their divisions with 72 and 82, respectively, in the ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 2 at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates here yesterday.