A man went missing and thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centers Monday as Tropical Storm Kabayan hit Mindanao, causing scattered flooding and power cuts, and disrupting sea and air travel in Central Visayas. Disaster officials said 6,723 persons or 2,190 families were displaced in the Caraga region in northeast Mindanao due to Kabayan. […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on ASEAN and Japan to craft a 10-year roadmap on new technologies and climate-resilient plans to ensure food security in the region. “As one of the countries most vulnerable to the negative impact of climate change, the Philippines realizes that agriculture is intrinsically linked with climate,” he said […]
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At least two people were killed and several were injured after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur late Saturday and triggered tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The powerful quake struck off the coast of Mindanao at a depth of 32 kilometres and was followed by four major aftershocks of magnitudes exceeding […]
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