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Thursday, December 02, 2004 (Philippines)
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| Soldiers carry relief goods and continue on foot to areas in Quezon rendered impassable by flashfloods and landslides triggered by a powerful rainstorm. Winds and rain from an approaching typhoon hampered Wednesday's rescue efforts. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- The number of fatalities in floods and landslides wrought by a tropical depression that hit Luzon on Monday has gone up to 407, disaster officials said Wednesday.
Disaster officials also listed 141 persons still missing. Two were reported missing in Isabela and 139 people were unaccounted for in the provinces of Quezon, Rizal and Aurora.
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Top Stories
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'Text' cop sacked; NBI has a witness
| CEBU CITY -- A policeman who had arranged to meet with Allan Dizon, before the photographer was killed Saturday night, was relieved yesterday, on orders of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. |
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Typhoon intensifies, to hit Aurora Friday
| MANILA -- Typhoon Yoyong further strengthened Wednesday as it moved closer to the country, the weather bureau said. |
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Murder charges filed vs ex-councilor's son
| DAVAO CITY -- Murder charges have been filed before the City Prosecutor's Office (CPO) against Edwin Alterado, son of former Davao City councilor Sinforiano Alterado. |
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