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In 1995, the Philippines had noticed strange Chinese military structures coming up on Mischief Reef in its Spratly Islands.
In 1995, the Philippines had noticed strange Chinese military structures coming up on Mischief Reef in its Spratly Islands.
The death toll from a landslide in a mining town in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines has climbed to 98, a regional disaster prevention office said.
The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in Philippines has risen to 15, as per official data on Sunday.
Naval Base Camilo Osias, a seemingly inconspicuous military facility on the northern tip of the Philippines' largest island, is quietly undergoing transformative changes that belie its unassuming appearance.
At least 25 persons were killed when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local media reported.
Department of Tourism data showed that as of March 9, nearly 77,000 foreign travellers arrived in the country.
The Philippines has seen four waves of Covid infection since 2020. The country reported the highest single-day tally on January 15 this year with 39,004 new cases.
The two countries, which are involved in confrontation with China over territorial and maritime issues, also agreed to coordinate closely at multilateral fora and reaffirmed their strong commitment to a multifaceted partnership that would facilitate the developmental aspirations and shared priorities of the two democracies in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Philippines, which has a population of around 110 million, has tested nearly 26 million people since the disease emerged.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity for a year in the six regions to accelerate rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts.