Philippine court orders arrest of religious leader with ties to Duterte
Manila, Philippines Reuters A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of a church founder and longtime friend of former President Rodrigo Duterte, on charges of human trafficking and sexual abuse of a woman, court documents showed. The evangelist preacher, who also figures on the most wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the […]
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills nine; 50 missing
Updated: 8:15am, 4th April, 2024 (AEDT) Hualien, Taiwan Reuters Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in a national park were missing. Some buildings tilted at precarious angles in the mountainous, sparsely populated county of […]
Philippines’ Catholic devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact crucifixion
Cutud, Philippines Reuters Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Around 20,000 Filipino and foreign tourists flocked to San Pedro Cutud village in Pampanga province to witness this annual display of devotion, which the Roman Catholic Church […]
Philippines summons China envoy over standoff, dares Beijing to seek arbitration
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippines summoned China’s envoy on Monday to protest against “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as Manila’s defence minister dared Beijing to bolster its vast sovereignty claims by taking them to international arbitration. The foreign ministry accused China’s coastguard of using water cannon against a civilian […]
Death toll from Philippines landslide jumps to 68
Manila, Philippines Reuters The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday the window of finding more survivors is closing. Search and rescue operations continue following a landslide in the village of Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, Philippines, on 8th February, 2024. PICTURE: Reuters/Mark Navales/ […]
Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 35
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 35, an official said on Sunday, as rescue workers continued to dig through mud even as hope of finding more survivors dimmed. The landslide struck on Tuesday night outside a gold mine in Maco town in […]
Flown back and forgotten: Filipino migrants face tough homecoming
Repatriated migrant workers want more government support as they struggle to rebuild their lives back in the Philippines. MARIEJO RAMOS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Rescuers seek survivors as Philippine landslide death toll climbs
Manila, Philippines Reuters Rescue workers recovered more bodies on Friday, raising the death toll from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province to 27, but hopes of finding more survivors remain after a child was saved earlier in the day. Rescuers vacate residents following a landslide in the village of Masara, Maco, Davao de […]
United Methodists: Legislation aims to “decolonise”, give parity to non-US conferences
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports that a proposed regionalisation plan would undo the dominance and control of the US church and make it on par with United Methodist conferences abroad…
The number of missing from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province rose to 110 on Thursday as rescuers recovered more bodies, bringing the official death toll to 11, disaster officials said.
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The number of missing from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province rose to 110 on Thursday as rescuers recovered more bodies, bringing the official death toll to 11, disaster officials said. Police officers carry a body bag as search and rescue operations continue in the landslide-hit village of Masara, […]