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Global aid effort begins for Myanmar earthquake relief

BANGKOK – A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. In Myanmar, residents scrambled...

Southeast Asia quake saddens Romualdez, House

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday expressed its deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Myanmar...

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a...

Quake toll breaches 1,000; PH readies emergency teams

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed...

‘Blink of an eye’: Survivor recalls Bangkok skyscraper collapse horror

A construction worker told Saturday how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed “in the blink of an eye” after a massive earthquake...

Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors

Mandalay, Myanmar — The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the...

‘Blink of an eye’: survivor tells of Bangkok skyscraper collapse horror

Bangkok, Thailand — A construction worker told Saturday how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed "in the blink of an eye" after...

At least 3 dead in ‘mass casualty’ as quake hits Myanmar, Thailand

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar – A massive earthquake Friday turned a major hospital in Myanmar’s capital into a “mass casualty area,” while at least three people...

‘Mass casualty’ as quake hits Myanmar, Thailand

Naypyidaw, Myanmar—A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in...

Myanmar junta asks for international aid after quake

Naypyidaw, Myanmar—Myanmar's ruling junta made a rare request for international humanitarian aid and declared a state of emergency across six regions after a powerful earthquake...

Powerful M7.7 earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

Naypyidaw, Myanmar—A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok where a state...

Risa welcomes home 100 trafficking victims

Senator Risa Hontiveros personally welcomed over 100 Filipino trafficking victims who arrived in Manila on Wednesday, March 26, after being rescued from scam hubs...

BI sacks 7 agents for facilitating departure of trafficking victims

BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado has ordered the relief of seven immigration officers allegedly linked to the illegal departure for Myanmar...

Philippines welcomes home 206 Filipino scam hub victims from Myanmar

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on Wednesday announced the successful repatriation of 206 Filipino scam hub victims from Myanmar to the Philippines. In his...
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