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Religious devotion turned to tragedy yesterday after a portion of the balcony of a church in Bulacan came crashing down, hitting people attending Ash Wednesday mass. Luneta Morales, an 80-year-old member of the choir, died in a hospital at past noon, hours after she joined an estimated 400 people in an early morning mass at St. Peter the Apostle parish church in San Jose del Monte. Nearly 50 people were taken to hospitals for injuries.
MELBOURNE, Australia: Storms packing powerful winds toppled trees, killed at least one person and knocked out power to 174,000 homes and businesses in southeastern Australia, officials said on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Isinugod sa ospital ang dose-dosenang mananampalatayang Katoliko matapos bumagsak ang bahagi ng ikalawang palapag ng isang simbahan sa San Jose del Monte, Bulacan habang nagdaraos ng misa.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, an adopted son of CALABARZON, emphasized the importance of improving fire prevention awareness in grassroots communities as he extended help to those affected by fire incidents in Kawit and Bacoor City, Cavite, on February 12 and 13.
In the Bible, there’s a story of how the Israelites marched around the city of Jericho for seven days with the priests blowing their horns until the walls collapsed. In Game Five of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday, Jericho Cruz was indestructible as he fired 30 points, including 8-of-14 triples, to lift San Miguel Beer to a 108-98 win over Magnolia. The victory pushed the Beermen up, 3-2, in the best-of-seven duel. Now with a twice-to-beat advantage, San Miguel can wrap it up by taking Game Six tonight.
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City’s famous “forest bathing” site at the yellow trail of Camp John Hay (CJH) was temporarily shut down after a blaze hit portions near the Voice of America (VOA) compound on Sunday morning.
Good morning. I would like to thank all the resource speakers who came today to join today's hearing with our agenda on several pressing matters of national importance, namely P.S. Res. Nos. 627 and 635, addressing the tragic fire incident at the Manila Central Post Office; P.S. Res. No. 636, focusing on the imperative restoration and rehabilitation of this iconic landmark; P.S. Res. No. 637, delving into the investigation of the conflagration that engulfed the Manila Central Post Office; and P.S. Res. No. 642, which directs our attention to the broader scope of investigating both natural and man-made disasters affecting cultural heritage sites throughout our country.