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Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio's conviction on terror-financing charges has raised concerns over press freedoms in the Philippines, where activists warn that anti-terror laws are being wielded to clamp down on dissent.
Twelve injured staff have been pulled out of the debris after a huge mound of refuse collapsed at a waste management facility on Friday and, with dozens missing, rescue efforts will now be increased.
Rescue workers were searching for at least 34 sanitation workers who were trapped after a mound of garbage buried them at a dump in the central Philippines. At least one person has been confirmed dead.
Dozens of sanitation worker in the Philippines were buried on Thursday afternoon after a mountain of trash collapsed on them at the Bianliw Landfill in the city of Cebu, home to around one million people and a popular tourist destination.
One person has died and 27 others are missing after a landfill collapse in the Philippines.Reports suggest they are trapped in an avalanche of garbage and debris that spilled in the village of Binaliw. Police...
