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Day: August 13, 2023

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Northern Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (014…

Weaving center opens in Ilocos as nat’l living treasure turns 99

A new weaving center in Barangay Lumbaan here was formally inaugurated on Sunday, in time for the 99th birthday celebration of this province’s National Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan). Magdalena Gamayo, a master weaver who hails from the cotton …

POLLS: 24 WOMEN CANDIDATES WIN STATE SEATS

Twenty-four out of the 71 women who contested in yesterday’s six state polls emerged victorious, according to the Election Commission (EC).For Pakatan Harapan (PH), 15 of their 26 women candidates won, while eight out of 19 women candidates from Perik…

Baghdad sizzles at 50°C

Temperatures in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, which averages between 45 and 48 degrees Celsius, rose to 50°C on Saturday afternoon. The Met Department said that temperatures will remain elevated until Monday. To make matters worse, citizens are dealing with…

POOR OUTING FOR MUDA IN STATE ELECTION

Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) performed poorly in the just concluded state election with their candidates losing their deposits in 20 constituencies.Among MUDA candidates who lost their deposits were MUDA secretary-general Amir Hariri Ab…