Central Philippines

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  Philippines Declares State Of Emergency After Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114

  The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea.

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  Flooding From Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 26 In Philippines, Thousands Stranded

  At least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines.

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  Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured

  The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.

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  19 Killed After 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines

  The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 quake in the central Philippines has risen to 19, local officials said early Wednesday.

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  Video: Historic Church Crumbles After Massive Earthquake Hits Philippines

  A video of a heritage church in Cebu with lights and parts of its outer facade collapsing is being shared widely on social media.

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  6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Philippines

  A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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  Typhoon Bualoi Moves Toward Vietnam After Leaving 20 Dead In Philippines

  Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day.

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  Cave Discovery Shows Voyagers Brought Rice Past 2,300Km Of Pacific Ocean

  The domesticated rice was transported by the first islanders, who sailed 2,300 kilometres of open ocean from the Philippines about 3,500 years ago. The discovery settles debates and curiosity about the origins and lifestyles of Pacific peoples.

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  Explained: What Is Lapu-Lapu, The Festival At Which Driver Ran Over 11

  The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.

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  Watch: Smoke Fills Air As Kanlaon Volcano Erupts In Philippines

  A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations.

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  Residents Of This Asian City Are Earning Cash For Killing Mosquitoes

  Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive.

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  Volcano Erupts In Philippines Spewing Huge Ash In Sky, Evacuations Underway

  A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column into the sky as the government called for the evacuation of surrounding villages.

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  RBI to Roll Out eRupee CBDC Widely After Viewing Outcome or Impact: Report

  Despite the recent developments in the area, India’s central bank is is no rush to roll out the CBDC to the nationals. The situation was addressed in Philippines by RBI deputy governor T. Rabi Sankar, reportedly during a conference.

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  Pics: Volcano Erupts In Philippines, Debris Sweeps Through Village

  Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted.

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  Philippine Volcano Erupts, Spewing Plumes 5,000 Metres High

  A volcano in central Philippines erupted on Monday, spewing plumes of up to 5,000 metres (16,404.2 feet) high, the country's seismology agency said.