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Duterte bans Philippine nationals

Kuwait City - Muslimchronicle

President Rodrigo Duterte has banned Philippine citizens from travelling to Kuwait to work following reports of widespread abuse and exploitation, his spokesman said Saturday. Duterte ordered the ban after reports emerged about the deaths of several Filipina women in the Gulf state, his spokesman Harry Roque said. "In line with his presidential pronouncement, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello has ordered the suspension of the deploymentRead more

Suspect in murder of Philippine environmentalist freed

Manila - AFP

A former Philippine official charged with the murder of a prominent environmentalist has been freed after a court voided the case against him, his lawyer said Saturday. Joel Reyes, the ex-governor of the western island of Palawan, was arrested in 2015 for the killing of Gerry Ortega, a prominent campaigner and radio host who frequently accused Reyes of massive corruption.Read more

U2, Gun N’ Roses top tour earners in 2017

London - Muslimchronicle

Veteran, white male rock stars raked in the most cash from world tours in 2017, according to an annual list released on Thursday, while the highest-ranked women — Celine Dion and Lady Gaga — failed to make the top 10. Irish band U2 grossed a leading $316 million (Dh1.16 billion) from its 30th anniversary, 50-date Joshua Tree tour. It wasRead more

Death toll from Philippine mall blaze rises to 38

Davao - Muslimchronicle

The death toll from a fire that ravaged a shopping mall in the southern Philippines has risen to 38 after the body of a mall safety officer was discovered, the city mayor said Wednesday. The officer died trying to rescue those trapped in the blaze at the four-storey NCCC mall in Davao City on Saturday, the operators said. Also killedRead more

At least 37 feared dead in southern Philippines mall blaze

Davao - Muslimchronicle

Thirty-seven people were believed killed in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities said on Sunday. A Bureau of Fire Protection commander at the scene said the chances of the 37 surviving were “zero”, Paolo Duterte, Davao’s vice mayor, who is also the president’s son, wrote in a Facebook post. TheRead more

37 killed in Philippines shopping mall fire

Davao - Muslimchronicle

At least 37 people may have died in the massive fire that ravaged a shopping mall here on Saturday, authorities said on Sunday. Source: XinhuaRead more

37 feared dead in Philippine mall blaze

Davao - Muslimchronicle

Thirty-seven people were likely killed in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, the local vice mayor said on Sunday. The Bureau of Fire Protection ground commander at the scene said the chances of the 37 surviving were "zero", Paolo Duterte, the vice mayor, who is also the president's son, wrote in aRead more

Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182

Manila - Muslimchronicle

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines hit 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said. Tropical Storm Tembin has lashed the country's second largest island of Mindanao since Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides. Regional officials confirmed more fatalities in three provinces and one city, after rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from aRead more

26 dead from landslides after Philippine storm

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people in the central Philippine island of Biliran, authorities said Sunday, a day after the storm pounded the east of the archipelago nation. "There is a total of 26 people dead from landslides in four towns of Biliran. We have recovered the bodies," Sofronio Dacillo, Biliran provincial disaster risk reduction andRead more