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A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Oct. 10, its seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal...

At least two people died after being pinned in damaged houses in Davao Oriental, provincial Governor Nelson Dayanghirang Sr. told ABS-CBN News Channel, adding that about 250 patients were evacuated f...