Posts tagged as: Philipines

Three Killed, Dozens Injured In Philippines Catholic Mass Attack

LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least three people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic Mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on Sunday, with President Ferdinand Marcos blaming “foreign terrorists”. The blast happened during a regular service at Mindanao State University’s gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city, regional police […]

Peter Obi Storms Morocco, Says Nigeria Economy Could Be Turn Around With Progressive Policies

LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has expressed belief that Nigeria, with its abundant resources, could be on the right developmental track, with strict implementation of progressive policies. In a telephone interview, Obi said he was currently in Morocco as part of his plans for meetings and understudy of the best performing economies in […]

Helicopter Flying To Pick Up Philippine Police Chief Crashes, Kills Crew Member

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Philippine police helicopter crashed Monday as it was flying to pick up the country’s police chief on a resort island, killing a crew member and injuring the two pilots, officials said. The Airbus H125 helicopter went missing after taking off from Manila and was found two hours later to have crashed […]

Gunmen Ambush And Shot Dead Nine Motorcycle Riders

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen blocked a group of motorcycle riders then opened fire with assault rifles in a busy downtown area in the southern Philippines, killing nine people, police said Sunday, in the latest violence to roil the volatile region. Police officials said the attack on the victims, who were mostly farmers, at noon Saturday […]

Christmas Party: 11 Dead, 300 Hospitalised After Drinking Coconut Wine

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than eleven  people have been killed and more than three hundred  treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local authorities said on Monday. The poisoning occurred in Laguna and Quezon, two provinces south of Manila, and […]

Philippines President Orders Bulldozer To Crush Corrupt Persons’ Vehicles

LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has ordered the crushing of dozens of sports cars and other luxury vehicles worth nearly $1.2m. Citizens have applauded his decision, describing Duterte as a leader who backs his war against corruption with actions. The vehicles destroyed by bulldozers belonged to corrupt individuals as well as those that […]

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