Provinces of the Philippines
Powerful Bomb in Van Kills at least 10 in South Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino soldier, five militiamen and four villagers were killed by a powerful bomb that exploded in a van the troops were inspecting Tuesday amid threats of bombings in a southern province, military officials said.
Erupting volcano sparks tourism boost
Residents watch as Mayon volcano spews ash at a tourist spot near Cagsawa ruins in Daraga in Albay province, south of Manila yesterday.
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Bulgarian Suspect in Bill Gates Hacking Arrested in Zamboanga City
A Bulgarian man suspected of hacking the bank account of Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 2011 was arrested at the Zamboanga City port area on Wednesday afternoon after he failed to present travel documents, ABS-CBN reported.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Zamboanga identified the suspect as Konstantin Simeonov Kavrakov, 33.
Christmas typhoon leaves four dead in Philippines
A powerful typhoon left at least four people dead and eight missing as it crossed the Philippine archipelago on Dec. 26, spoiling the Christmas holidays with strong winds, heavy rains and destructive flooding.
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Philippines publisher killed after article on island drugs lab
A Philippine provincial newspaper publisher has been shot dead after writing a column alleging official negligence over a recently discovered methamphetamine laboratory, in the first killing of a journalist during the country's war on drugs.
Turkish TAV Airports to bid in Philippines project
A consortium which includes Turkey's TAV Airports (TAV) has submitted the pre-qualification documents for the Private-Public-Partnership Regional Airports Project in the Philippines.
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