Tag: #Phillipines
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Philippines plane crash, death toll rises to 50
At least fifty people died when a Philippines military plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday which has been reported as the country’s worst military air disaster in decades. According to foreign media, a statement issued by the Philippines military said that the death toll in the plane crash while landing on Jolo Island…
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Woman planning suicide attack arrested in Philippines: Military
Manila, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):An Indonesian woman suspected of planning a suicide bomb attack in the southern Philippines was arrested Saturday in a pre-dawn raid, the military said. The arrest comes less than two months after a pair of female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Jolo island in the Muslim-majority Sulu province, which killed 15…
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Indonesian Kidnapping Victim Found Dead in Southern Philippines
An Indonesian kidnapping victim has been found dead in Southern Phillipines.
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New powerful quake hits South Philippines
Manila, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): A powerful quake struck in the southern Philippines on Thursday sending people fleeing from homes, schools and malls, with initial reports of damage to some buildings. The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the island of Mindanao, the US Geological Survey said, in the same area where a strong tremor killed at least…