Trapped in the Homes They Thought Would Protect Them

Some victims of the Cebu earthquake in the Philippines lived in homes that were supposed to withstand natural disasters.

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Philippines President Says Tents Needed to Shelter Earthquake Survivors

Officials were optimistic on Thursday that most of the missing had been accounted for. But severe damage to the area means many people lack shelter, water and electricity.

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In the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake

At least 69 people were killed in Cebu Province by the 6.9-magnitude temblor — including 10 in a village built as a haven for survivors of a previous disaster.

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Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Bringing Storm’s Death Toll to 22

It left an additional 21 people missing in Central Vietnam, which is still recovering from another storm. Bualoi’s deadly path started in the Philippines over the weekend.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines, Headed for Hong Kong

Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights have been canceled ahead of the major storm, equivalent in wind speed to a Category 5 hurricane.

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Tourists Go to Siquijor Island in the Philippines for ‘Magic’ Healing

Siquijor, in the Philippines, it trying to capitalize on a centuries-old association with the occult.

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Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video

Footage shows a Chinese coast guard vessel chasing a Philippine boat and then ramming a Chinese warship. It was the latest confrontation in the contested waters.

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In Search of Trade Deal, Philippines’ Leader Will Meet With Trump

President Trump has placed a 20 percent tariff on goods imported from the country, effective Aug. 1.

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Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71

And her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager.

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A Contender for the Papacy in the Mold of Francis

Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is known as the “Asian Francis.” But he has been criticized for not being vocal enough about his country’s brutal drug war and clerical sex abuse.

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