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Philippines: Residents Flee Outside as M7.4 Earthquake Hits Eastern Mindanao

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao, on the southeastern coast of the Philippines, on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 4

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows the scene during the quake.

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Philippines: M6.7 Aftershock Triggers New Tsunami Warning

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, October 10, leaving several dead and triggering a second magnitude 6.7 earthquake later in the day, around 7 p.m., prompting a new tsunami warning.

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students tend to a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

A damaged college building is seen after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students are seen in an open area after evacuating from their classrooms following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

People gather outside school buildings after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Davao Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

People gather outside school buildings after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Davao Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows the scene in Davao City during the quake.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued 2

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves.

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Philippines: M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

A tsunami warning has been issued as a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern side of Mindanao island, the southeastern coast of the Philippines on Friday, October 10, prompting local authorities to warn of life-threatening tsunami waves. This video shows people evacuated just after the quake in Sulat, Eastern Samar.

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Philippines: People Evacuate After M6.2 Earthquake Strikes

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck east of the Philippines on Tuesday morning, June 24. It was centered at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. No tsunami warnings were issued.

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Philippine Vice President Duterte

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte attends a press conference in Davao in the southern Philippines on May 17, 2025.

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Philippine midterm elections

Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent vice president, shows her inked finger to the media after casting her vote in the country's midterm elections on May 12, 2025, in Davao, southern Philippines.

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Philippine midterm elections

Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent vice president, shows her inked finger to the media after casting her vote in the country's midterm elections on May 12, 2025, in Davao, southern Philippines.

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Philippine midterm elections

Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent vice president, prepares to cast her vote in the country's midterm elections on May 12, 2025, in Davao, southern Philippines.

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Philippine landslide leaves 7 dead, 48 missing

STORY: Philippine landslide leaves 7 dead, 48 missing SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: DAVAO DE ORO, the Philippines CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue operations (video courtesy of Ruwel Peter Gonzaga) 2. phone footage of the landslide site (video courtesy of Boyric Elesio VlogH) 3. aerial footages of the landslide site in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines (video courtesy of Weng Morente) STORYLINE: Rescuers in the Philippines have recovered the bodies of seven buried under mud and rocks from a landslide that crashed into villages in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines on Tuesday night. The Davao de Oro provincial government said that seven bodies and more than 30 injured survivors have been found. It added that 48 more are still missing. The landslide occurred around 7:50 p.m. local time (1150 GMT) Tuesday near a mining site in Maco, a coastal mining town in Davao de Oro province. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines

STORY: Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation(courtesy of Redon Sangyaan) 2. various of responders at the scene(courtesy of Erlinda Peralta) 3. various of rescued personnel(courtesy of Davao Katropa Digital) STORYLINE: Three passenger buses were buried after a massive landslide occurred on Tuesday in the southern Philippines, local media reported. The landslide took place around 7:50 p.m. near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de Oro province, a local disaster agency said. The passenger buses were ferrying workers from the mining site when the disaster struck, with several people buried alive in the landslide. The local disaster agency has yet to determine how many people were affected by the landslide. Local authorities have mobilized their personnel to rescue the victims and evacuated villagers from the affected town. Davao de Oro i

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7 dead, 2 injured, 4 missing after landslide hits southern Philippine mining town

STORY: 7 dead, 2 injured, 4 missing after landslide hits southern Philippine mining town SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:17 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mining village (courtesy of John Laurito) 2. various of a collapsed bridge in the Davao region (courtesy of Crizelle Anne Santos Benitez) 3. various of rescue efforts in Davao Oriental (courtesy of Provincial Government of Davao Oriental) STORYLINE: A landslide hit a mining village in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least seven people and leaving four others missing, a regional official said. Ednar Dayanghirang, the regional director of the Office of Civil Defense, said in a radio interview that five children and two adults were dead, while two others, including a one-year-old child, were critically injured in the landslide that buried a house in a village known for its rich gold ore deposit. "Rescuers retrieved the bodies of the dead. There ar

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THE PHILIPPINES-GENERAL SANTOS CITY-EARTHQUAKE

(231117) -- GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damage from a 6.8-magnitude earthquake is seen at a mall in General Santos City, the Philippines on Nov. 17, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Friday downgraded the magnitude of the offshore earthquake that struck Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines to 6.8 from 7.2. In an updated report, the institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 72 kilometers, about 34 kilometers northwest of Sarangani town. The tremor was felt strongly in nearby areas on Mindanao island, including General Santos City and the provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur. (Str/Xinhua)

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

STORY: Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: OTHER SHOTLIST: 1. crane of one construction site in Davao City collapses during the earthquake (credit: Reymark Ayala Leopoldo) 2. one mall of General Santos during the earthquake 3. one mall of General Santos after the earthquake (credit: Ry Llanes) 4. CCTV footage of one shop in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Tin Alfad) 5. various of people evacuating a mall in Davao City (credit: Reyna Jane I. Ramos) STORYLINE: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 rocked Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershock

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INAUGURATION

INAUGURATION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his message during the inauguration of the Magnolia Poultry Farm in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur on Thursday (Oct. 12, 2023). Once fully operational by next year, the mega poultry farm will need about 7,500 employees, with 80 percent of the workforce coming from the municipality. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)

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CONVERSATION

CONVERSATION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (2nd from left) shares a light moment with San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang (3rd from left) during the inauguration of the world-class controlled-climate Magnolia Poultry Farm in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur on Thursday (Oct. 12, 2023). A San Miguel Foods, Inc. project, the mega-farm targets to produce 80 million birds or about 200 million kg. in live weight per farm to be harvested annually. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)

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6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines

STORY: 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a household in Davao Del Sur during the earthquake (credit: Khevin Brian P. Legondo) 2. various of a household in South Cotabato during the earthquake (credit: Maricel Ramirez Bronsal) 3. various of a mall in the City of General Santos during the earthquake (credit: Pitik ni Dasmag) 4. various of a household in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Derf Hanzel Maiz) 5. various of people evacuate buildings in Davao City (credit: Adrienne Clapan) STORYLINE: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 rocked Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 7:21 p.m. local time (1121 GMT), hit at a depth of 139 km, about 66 km southeast of Sarangani Island. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger af

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6-magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

STORY: 6-magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of customers evacuated from a mall in Davao (credit: Judrey, from social media) 2. various of students evacuated from school buildings in Davao (credit: Jake Lizardo, from social media) 3. various of chandeliers swinging inside a residence in Davao (credit: MotoJockey PH, from social media) 4. various of pictures of fallen merchandise at a grocery store in Davao (from PIA Davao de Oro) STORYLINE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 jolted southern Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 6:44 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 11 km, about 14 km northeast of New Bataan town in Davao de Oro province. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks and cause damage. There were no early reports of damage or casualties. The institute said the qua

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Philippine durian growers eye more income as durian exports to China allowed

STORY: Philippine durian growers eye more income as durian exports to China allowed DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the durians 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tagalog): JOMAR ABDON, Staff member of durian processing plant in Davao City 3. various of the durians being processed 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CANDELARIO MICULOB, Former head of Davao City's Durian Planters Association STORYLINE: China allowed the importation of Philippine durians on Wednesday, a step to further expand agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Known as the Philippines' durian capital, Davao City looks to seize this opportunity as the city produces nearly 80 percent of all durians in the tropical country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tagalog): JOMAR ABDON, Staff member of durian processing plant in Davao City "For us farmers, it is better to have our produce exported. It will bring more income to farmers. More people, especially the farmers, will benefit from the proceeds. By exporting

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Half-Japanese Filipina meets Japanese kin

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Tsuyoshi Miyazato from Okinawa, Japan, and his Filipino-Japanese aunt, Conchita Miyazato Basilan, shake hands after their first meeting at Davao airport on Mindanao Island, the Philippines, on May 16, 2014. Basilan is the daughter of a Japanese national who came to the Philippines in 1929 and engaged in abaca farming.

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Japanese-Filipino in Davao

DAVAO, Philippines - Japanese-Filipino Koichi Sakae holds his Japanese passport at his home in Davao in the Philippines on Aug. 10, 2013.

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Japanese-Filipino in Davao

DAVAO, Philippines - Japanese-Filipino Koichi Sakae is pictured beside a monument for Japanese soldiers on the premises of his home in Davao in the Philippines on Aug. 10, 2013.

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Ceremony commemorating 1st Japanese immigrants to Philippines

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Members of the Japanese community in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Aug. 11, 2012, hold a memorial ceremony for the first Japanese immigrants to Davao province. The ceremony was held at a public cemetery in the Mintal village area where some Japanese graves remain.

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Philippine health workers undergo interviews to work in Japan

DAVAO, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers are interviewed by a Japanese official in Davao, the largest city on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Feb. 19. A total of 28 nurses and caregivers from different provinces of the island gathered to apply for training in Japan and work at hospitals and nursing homes in the country under a bilateral agreement.

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Marcos lauds China-funded bridge for helping boost growth in southern Philippines

STORY: Marcos lauds China-funded bridge for helping boost growth in southern Philippines DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President 3. model of the bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President STORYLINE: Construction has started on a bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and its tourist island Samal. At the project's groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said that the China-funded bridge will help boost tourism and economic progress in the southern region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President "Once completed, this bridge will help us develop the economic potential of Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal, as well as enhance its residents' access to employment, education, and other

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A scale model of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge is seen during its groundbreaking ceremony in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (C), Philippine Vice President and former Davao mayor Sara Duterte (2nd L), and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (1st L) attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (1st R) , Philippine Vice President and former Davao mayor Sara Duterte (2nd R) and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (2nd L) attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-DAVAO-CHINA-FUNDED BRIDGE-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(221027) -- DAVAO CITY, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (L) leads the lowering of a time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge, in Davao City, the Philippines, Oct. 27, 2022. A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday at the project's groundbreaking ceremony. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOREIGN SECRETARY-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220706) -- MANILA, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Philippine Foreign Secretary Luis Enrique Manalo attend the launching ceremony of the Davao City-Samal Island connector bridge project after their meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on July 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing

STORY: Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davao city 2. SOUNDBITE (English): APRIL MARIE DAYAP, Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SEBASTIAN DUTERTE, Davao City Mayor STORYLINE: The Philippines' Davao City wants Chinese investors to take advantage of the bright business climate and the myriad business opportunities offered by the city, especially in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. To lure more Chinese investors, Davao authorities said they have offered preferential policies for investors to do business in areas like agriculture and food processing, manufacturing, and tourism sectors. SOUNDBITE (English): APRIL MARIE DAYAP, Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center "China is our biggest trading partner. I think we export a lot of agricultural products in China. In terms of doi

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Duterte-Carpio sworn in as Philippines' 15th vice president

STORY: Duterte-Carpio sworn in as Philippines' 15th vice president DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: DAVAO CITY, the Philippines CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. various of Sara swearing in as VP 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO, Philippine Vice President-Elect 4. various of Sara and family posing for the media STORYLINE: Sara Duterte-Carpio was sworn into office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines on Sunday in her hometown in Davao City in the southern Philippines. Wearing an emerald green chiffon Filipiniana gown, Duterte-Carpio took her oath of office as her mother, Elizabeth, and her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, standing next to her, watched. "We should not, as we could not afford to squander the future of our children. The days ahead may be full of challenges that call for us to be more united as a nation," said Duterte-Carpio, popularly known by her nickname Inday. Duterte-Carpio rallied the people to serve her country of 110 milli

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio speaks after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio speaks after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio poses for photos with her family members after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (C) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte and her mother Elizabeth after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (2nd L) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte (1st R) and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2nd R) after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in the southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)

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PHILIPPINES-VICE-PRESIDENT-SWORN IN

(220619) -- DAVAO CITY, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sara Duterte-Carpio (2nd L) poses for photos with her father President Rodrigo Duterte (4th L) and President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos (3rd R) after taking her oath of office as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in Davao City in southern Philippines, June 19, 2022. A lawyer and former mayor of Davao City, Duterte-Carpio will officially assume office on June 30. Her six-year term ends on June 30, 2028. Duterte-Carpio won by garnering 32.2 million votes, the highest number of votes from all national candidates, in the May 2022 elections and about twice the 16.6 million votes cast for her father in the 2016 presidential race. Duterte-Carpio will also head the Department of Education in the incoming Marcos administration. (Xinhua/Liu Kai)