Philippines: Six, including two infants, dead in fire
He said the victims were asleep when the fire erupted, trapping them inside the building. A child was injured after jumping out of the window to escape.
He said the victims were asleep when the fire erupted, trapping them inside the building. A child was injured after jumping out of the window to escape.
Five of the 18 patients have recovered, and no patient has died from the infectious viral disease, he said, Xinhua news agency reported.
Tropical storm Bebinca left the Philippines with six dead and at least two missing, the Philippine government said on Sunday.
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The Philippines registered 1,28,834 dengue cases with 337 deaths since January this year, the country's Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday.
The founder and CEO of Rappler, a news site, Ressa was cleared of four cases which could have landed her 34 years in prison.
A kabaddi coach from Punjab's Moga, Gurpreet Singh Gindru (43) was shot dead in the capital city of the Philippines on Tuesday, said Manila Police.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council tallied 23 deaths in southern Philippines, six in Bicol region on the main Luzon island, and three in central Philippines, reports Xinhua news agency.
The calamity not only wreaked havoc in the country but also pushed more than 45,000 people into evacuation centres for shelter.
Vice-President Kamala Harris’ visit to the Philippines may well have restored some equilibrium to the relationship between the two countries, after the stormy Duterte years which saw the former Filipino president apparently tilt towards China after announcing his “independence” from the United States.
