7 dead in Maguindanao del Norte clan war
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Seven members of two feuding families were killed in a spate of gunfights in Barangay Tuka Maror in Bongo Island in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday morning, October 18.
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World cholera vaccine stockpile empty — WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland — There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardizing work to stop the disease's spread.
US citizen kidnapped in Zamboanga del Norte
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Unidentified armed men kidnapped an American on Thursday in Sibuco town in Zamboanga del Norte, the police confirmed yesterday.
More dangerous maneuvers by China vessels
MANILA, Philippines — Another case of “dangerous maneuvers” by a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship was reported off Palawan on Wednesday, targeting two patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
President Marcos doesn’t know how to be president — VP Sara
MANILA, Philippines — In her most scathing verbal attack to date, Vice President Sara Duterte said President Marcos “does not know how to be president,” called him “Mr. Deception” and gave him a performance score of one, on a scale with 10 as the best.
American man abducted in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Gunmen have abducted an American man living in the southern Philippines, shooting him in the leg and ferrying him away in a boat, police said Friday.
Floods inundate Maguindanao del Sur lowlands
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Floodwaters spawned by heavy rains early this week swept through a number of barangays in at least three towns in Maguindanao del Sur, affecting no fewer than 2,000 families relying mainly on rice and corn farming as sources of income.
Leptospirosis cases up by 16% as of October 5 — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, October 18, a total of 5,835 leptospirosis cases as of October 5, reflecting a 16% increase from the 5,050 cases logged during the same period last year.