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Quake halts landslide rescue

DILIGENT SEARCH. Teams from the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao through the PCG Station Davao de Oro join other rescuers in searching for survivors of the landslide in Brgy. Masara, Maco town on Friday. PCG and AFP photos Death toll now at 35 77 remain missing under rubble A strong …

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Dragon year ‘brings endless possibilities’

LUCKIEST SIGN. A child touches a dragon with its eyes already open – signaling the start of the Lunar New Year—at the SM City Grand Central on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. Norman Cruz President Marcos expressed optimism that the Year of the Dragon will “bring endless possibilities” for the country. …

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Mindanao secession to have social costs — NEDA

The National Economic Development and Authority warned an independent Mindanao republic would have “social costs” on top of the economic implications of such a secession push. “More than the economic cost it’s the social cost,” NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said in a news forum yesterday. “The cost of doing business …

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Day of miracles: Infant, girl rescued in Masara

DILIGENT SEARCH. Teams from the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao through the PCG Station Davao de Oro join other rescuers in searching for survivors of the landslide in Brgy. Masara, Maco town on Friday. PCG and AFP photos But 89 still missing after landslide as death toll up to27 A …

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List of rockslides, mudslides worse than Davao ruin

Landslides are a frequent hazard across much of the Philippine archipelago nation due to its mountainous terrain, heavy rainfall, and widespread deforestation from mining, slash-and-burn farming and illegal logging. Here are some of the worst landslides in the country’s history: 2006 Guinsaugon landslide The February 11 massive landslide that buried …

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Stop call for Mindanao secession, says Marcos

BANGSAMORO MEETING. President Marcos (center) sings the national anthem, with the Rizal Monument projected on the screen behind him, during the meeting of the National Government–Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations body at the PICC in Pasay City on Thursday. Flanking the President are (from left) BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal, Budget …

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