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34 rescued, 1 reported dead after Philippine ferry sinks with 60 aboard
An inter-island ferry with about 60 people on board sank in the central Philippines early Friday
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| May.14 |
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Taiwan recalls envoy over Manila row
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| May.6 |
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5 climbers killed after volcano spews rock and ash
Map of Mayon Philippines Mayon spewed huge rocks and ash after daybreak Tuesday, killing at least five climbers and trapping more than a dozen others near the crater
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| Apr.12 |
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Philippines arrest Chinese 'poachers' after reef collision |
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| Apr.4 |
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Quake hits off Philippines shore
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| Mar.22 |
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Abu Sayyaf release Australia hostage |
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| Mar.6 |
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Filipinos taken hostage in Syria
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| Feb.16 |
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6.2-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippine island. Southern Philippines
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| Feb.2 |
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Two Philippines hostages released |
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| Dec.29 |
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Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino Manila: Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning
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| Dec.15 |
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Philippine storm toll tops 1,000 |
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| Dec.11 |
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Typhoon death toll climbs past 700 in Philippines |
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| Dec.10 |
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Rescuers search for hundreds still missing in after typhoon |
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| Dec.5 |
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Philippine storm toll passes 300
Map of Mindanao Philippines Southern Philippines: Hundreds more are missing in the wake of Typhoon Bopha, which cut a swathe of devastation across the southern Philippines
| People were killed in eight provinces but eastern Mindanao was worst-hit
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| Dec.4 |
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Philippine death toll from Typhoon Bopha rises
Southern Philippines: More than 80 people are now known to have died after Typhoon Bopha struck Mindanao island on Tuesday, bringing rain and high winds
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| Dec.3 |
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Philippines hit by Typhoon Bopha. Southern Philippines
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Typhoon heads for a battered Philippines |
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| Oct.29 |
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Storm kills dozens in Philippines and Vietnam |
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| Oct.14 |
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Philippines to sign peace plan |
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| Oct.6 |
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Philippines and Muslim rebels agree peace deal The government has reached a framework peace agreement with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, President Benigno Aquino says
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| Sep.17 |
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Fresh protests erupt over film |
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| Aug.31 |
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Tsunami warning issued after quake hits
Southern Philippines: People in eastern areas of the Philippine island of Mindanao should evacuate to higher ground after a 7.6-earthquake triggered a tsunami war...
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| Aug.18 |
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Philippine minister missing after crash |
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| Aug.9 |
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More rains add to Philippines flood woes |
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| Aug.6 |
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Philippine capital paralysed by floods. Manila
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| Aug.2 |
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Typhoon batters Philippines |
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| Feb.6 |
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Teams search for earthquake survivors. Southern Philippines
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Aftershocks rattle Philippines |
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| Feb.2 |
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Philippine military: Airstrikes kill top terrorists |
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| Jan.23 |
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Gunmen in Philippines kill 15 fishermen |
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| Jan.4 |
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At least 25 dead in mining landslide |
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| Jan.1 |
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Hundreds hurt in New Year festivities |
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| Dec.26 |
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More rain forecast amid Philippines deaths |
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| Dec.25 |
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Philippines storm casualties mount |
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| Dec.22 |
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Floods: More than 1,000 remain missing
Map of Mindanao Philippines| Southern Philippines: The Philippines government says 1,079 people are still missing in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Washi | |
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| Dec.21 |
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More than 1,000 dead after storm |
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| Dec.19 |
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Benigno Aquino visits disaster zone |
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| Dec.18 |
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Mass burial for floods victims |
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Death toll from storm tops 650. Southern Philippines
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| Dec.17 |
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Philippines storm kills hundreds
Map of Mindanao Philippines Southern Philippines: A tropical storm has killed at least 430 people in the Philippines, with flash floods leaving many others missing. Tens of thousands of people have fled
| Many villagers on the coast of Mindanao were swept into the sea after Tropical Storm Washi brought heavy rain.
Victims asleep as the floods swept into their homes.
Tens of thousands have fled to higher ground
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| Nov.27 |
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Deadly blast at Philippines hotel |
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| Sep.27 |
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Philippines cleans up after storm |
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| Sep.26 |
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Powerful typhoon hits Philippines
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| Oct.18 |
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5 killed as Super Typhoon Megi slams
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| Oct.17 |
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Mega-storm hits north Philippines |
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| Aug.23 |
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Bloody end to hostage siege Manila: Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong and killed eight of...
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| Aug.22 |
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Tourists taken hostage in bus |
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| Jul.15 |
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Death toll rises from Philippines storm |
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| Jun.29 |
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Aquino sworn in as Philippines president. Manila
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| May.10 |
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Aquino's son holds lead in vote. Manila
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| May.9 |
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Violence mars Philippines elections |
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| Feb.20 |
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Troops 'kill' Abu Sayyaf militants |
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| Dec.23 |
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27 missing after boats collide. Manila
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| Dec.16 |
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30,000 flee volcano People have fled their homes ahead of an expected eruption of the 2,464-meter Mayon volcano in the central Philippines
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| Dec.13 |
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Remaining hostages released |
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| Dec.12 |
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Islamic militants' raid frees 31 from jail
Southern Philippines: About 30 armed men described as 'lawless elements' broke a wall of a jail and freed dozens of inmates in a jail break that left two dead
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| Dec.4 |
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Martial law declared in Maguindanao |
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| Nov.30 |
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Murder charges filed over massacre
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| Nov.25 |
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Clan leader held over massacre |
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| Nov.24 |
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Death toll rises in massacre| Southern Philippines: Bodies lie scattered in a rural field, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women. Search teams had found a total of 46 bodies, and... | |
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| Oct.31 |
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Fourth typhoon in month hits Philippines
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| Oct.30 |
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Fourth storm lashes Philippines |
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| Oct.10 |
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Days of flooding, landslides kill 186 Tropical depression Parma, known locally as Pepeng, dumped as much as 36 inches of rain. Another 93 people have been injured
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| Oct.8 |
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Landslides kill more than 120
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| Oct.4 |
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15 dead as Typhoon whips Philippines |
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| Oct.2 |
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Typhoon bears down on Philippines |
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| Sep.28 |
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Flood death toll rises |
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| Sep.27 |
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Floods test rescuers |
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| Sep.26 |
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Philippines battles flood chaos |
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Dozens dead in floods
Manila: At least 40 people have been killed and thousands more evacuated as floods caused by heavy rain brought chaos
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| Sep.7 |
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Passenger saved in sinking after 24 hours |
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| Sep.5 |
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Hundreds saved from doomed ferry. Southern Philippines
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| Jul.31 |
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Corazon Aquino dies Former President had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently announced she was refusing further treatment
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| Apr.17 |
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Rebels free hostage |
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| Nov.1 |
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19 Moro rebels killed |
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| Jul.25 |
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Engineers 'had fears over plane' |
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Hole forces Qantas plane to land Manila: A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing after a large hole appeared in its fuselage
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| Jun.23 |
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Divers yet to find ferry survivors
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| Jun.22 |
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Stricken ferry 'survivors found'
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Hundreds trapped in capsized ferry
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| Jun.21 |
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Ferry hit by typhoon
Map of Sibuyan Philippines| Fears are growing for more than 700 passengers on Princess of Stars which officials say has capsized in the wake of a typhoon Fengshen. A rescue vessel was expected to reach stranded ferry by late Su... | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender |
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| Sep.11 |
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Estrada gets life for corruption |
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| Mar.28 |
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Hostage-taker releases children, teachers |
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| Mar.27 |
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Gunmen seize bus. Manila
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| Dec.1 |
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Hopes fade after storm |
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Typhoon kills 388
Rains caused by Durian brought mud and rocks down hillsides, burying 2 villages in the foothills of the Mayon volcano
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Emergency rule shadows anniversary |
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| Feb.24 |
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State of emergency |
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| Feb.23 |
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Army 'foils coup plot' Manila: The army says it has thwarted an attempt by soldiers to overthrow the president Gloria Arroyo
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| Feb.21 |
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Slide focus now on relief efforts |
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| Feb.20 |
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Dogs search for life under mudslide |
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'Signs of life' heard at school
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| Feb.19 |
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'No sign of life' at buried school |
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Aid boost for Philippines rescue |
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| Feb.18 |
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Rains hit mudslide rescues |
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1,800 feared dead in mudslide |
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| Feb.17 |
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Rescue bid after 1,500 missing |
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| Feb.16 |
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Mud wipes out village, 1,000 dead A major landslide in the central Philippines is reported to have buried an entire village of Guinsaugon
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| Feb.3 |
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Game show stampede kills 88. Manila
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| Jul.24 |
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Lawmakers bid to impeach Arroyo |
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| Jul.7 |
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Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go. Manila
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| Jun.20 |
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Cardinal Sin dead |
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| Mar.15 |
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21 die as police storm Manila jail |
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| Nov.30 |
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Storm kills 1000 50 others missing after landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines
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| Jul.13 |
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Manila begins troop pullout. Iraq
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| Dec.23 |
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Landslides toll tops 200 At least 209 people have died after the heaviest rainfall in 25 years hit the nation
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| Nov.7 |
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2 killed after seizing air control tower |
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| Jul.26 |
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Armed men seize center of Manila
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| Jul.14 |
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Terror suspects escape from jail |
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| Apr.2 |
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Wharf bomb kills 16 |
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| Mar.4 |
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Airport bomb kills 21 |
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| Oct.18 |
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Deadly blast rocks Manila |
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| Aug.21 |
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Two hostages beheaded |
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| Nov.26 |
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Hostage crisis |
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| Aug.17 |
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Manila hotel inferno kills 75 |
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| May.12 |
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Scores killed ahead of election |
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| Apr.30 |
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Protests rock Manila |
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| Apr.25 |
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Estrada arrested |
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| Jan.19 |
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Arroyo replaces Estrada. Manila