At least 123 aftershocks were reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Masbate province on February 16. The risk mitigation bureau in Masbate province said there were some buildings in Masbate. which is the provincial capital there is a crack in the wall which includes the provincial … Read more
EPA NOS News•today, 10:26 Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion by a court in Manila. Ressa is one of the most well-known journalists in the Philippines and is the head of news site Rappler. “This acquittal is not just for Rappler, but for every Filipino who has ever been … Read more
At least 25 people have died in the Philippines as torrential rains, landslides and floods ravaged the country. Rescuers are looking for at least 26 people who are still missing across nine provinces on Wednesday. The Coast Guard is leading the rescue operation. A spokesman for the rescue services told local radio that most of … Read more