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Death toll in Philippines landfill collapse rises to 4

By Jay Ereno and Lisa Marie David CEBU CITY, Philippines, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said on Saturday, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing.

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Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing

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Mountain of garbage collapses at Philippines landfill, killing 1, burying dozens

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Rescuers race to find dozens missing in deadly Philippines landfill collapse

Rescue workers are racing to find dozens of people still missing following a landslide at a landfill site in the central Philippines earlier this week, an official has said.

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Death toll climbs after trash site collapse buries dozens in Philippines

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One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines

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Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano

A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials said Wednesday. Authorities raised the 5-step alert around Mayon Volcano in the northeastern province of Albay to level 3 on Tuesday after detecting intermittent rockfalls,

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Philippine leadership puts ASEAN at center of South China Sea rivalry

The Philippines assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair during maritime tension and less diplomatic patience in the South China Sea.

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Philippines, Thailand reinforce enduring ties as Manila assumes ASEAN chairmanship

Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Bangkok on Jan. 5 to reinforce the long-standing bilateral relations between the two nations.

Philippines Says Easing Cycle Nearing End as Inflation Ticks Up

The Philippine central bank will consider one more rate cut this year — possibly in February — to close out its easing cycle, barring worse-than-expected economic growth, according to its governor.