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Seven rowers die in dragon boat training accident off Philippine island resort

Four male and three female rowers died after large waves swamped and overturned their wooden boat.

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Sep 25th 2019, 10:10 AM

'A cesspool': Philippines to close its most popular tourist island for six months

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the shutdown to start on 26 April.

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Apr 5th 2018, 7:30 AM