Mindanao earthquake death toll rises to 55; over 1,100 injured

Isabelle Pechay - @inquirer.net 06/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao last Monday has risen to 55, while more than 1,100 individuals were reported injured, authorities said Friday morning. According to the…

Leonid Radvinsky, OnlyFans owner, dies at 43

03/24/2026

Washington, United States–Leonid Radvinsky, the reclusive billionaire who acquired adult content platform OnlyFans and transformed it into a multibillion-dollar empire, has died of cancer aged 43, the company announced Monday, March 23, 2026. “We are deeply saddened to…

Chuck Norris, martial arts legend, dies at 86

03/21/2026

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at…

PH records 701,884 deaths in 2024; nearly half not attended by health care provider

Kurt dela Peña 03/07/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines recorded 701,884 deaths in 2024, or an average of 1,918 a day, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, with nearly half occurring outside health facilities. The 2024 figure reflected a 1 percent…

Binaliw landfill collapse: Body count now at 36

Doris C. Bongcac 01/18/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – All the workers who went missing in the Binaliw landfill collapse last January 8 were already accounted for. Another body, the last missing worker, was retrieved at 5:41 a.m. on Sunday morning, raising…

Cebu City logs 93 leptospirosis cases, 17 deaths in 2025

Pia Piquero 11/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surge in leptospirosis infections driven by months of heavy rains and severe flooding has pushed cases here to 93 this year. Dr. Daisy Villa, Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) head, confirmed the…

Cebu City fires: 3 killed, P12M destroyed in first 2 months

Emmariel Ares 03/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three individuals were killed while at least P12.14 million worth of properties were lost in the 53 fires that broke out in Cebu City during the first two months of 2025. However, Senior…

Probe underway on death of mother and child in San Fernando

Emmariel Ares 01/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local authorities are conducting a deeper investigation on the reported death of a mother and her child inside a makeshift tent in Purok Tamsi, Barangay Balud, San Fernando on Tuesday, January 28. Police…

Reported deaths due to Kristine reach 146 – NDRRMC

Dianne Sampang 11/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine climbed to 146, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday. In its 8 a.m. situational report, the NDRRMC…

Gena Rowlands dies at 94

08/15/2024

Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed…

Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe, dies 

07/17/2024

PHILADELPHIA— Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises,…

O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor, dies at 76

04/12/2024

LAS VEGAS—O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He…

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