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Philippine Senate opens the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines | The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold against the backdrop of her bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. More than 6,000 police officers, including anti-riot squads, were deployed to secure the Senate, […]
32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines | Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000. Only four people were considered missing on official records […]
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
DAVAO, Philippines | An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos. Tsunami damage […]
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator
MANILA, Philippines | A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the gunfire […]
Philippine vice president impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth and threats
MANILA, Philippines | An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated, as the rift between the camps of the country’s top two officials escalated. The House, which is dominated by President Ferdinand […]