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Seismic activity has been recorded across two regions, including a magnitude 3.8 tremor in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara area and a stronger magnitude 5.2 quake off the coast of Surigao del Norte.
Former Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers stated that his commitment to the rule of law and protecting the 1987 Constitution motivated him to join the prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Authorities in Surigao del Norte, Philippines, arrested 10 individuals, including a key suspect, during a late-night operation targeting illegal fuel transport at Panatao Port.
Conservationists and local leaders in Surigao del Norte, Philippines, are calling for the protection of the region's forests to secure nesting sites for the critically endangered Philippine eagles.
Rep. Francisco Matugas and his son are facing complaints for graft and malversation regarding a P80-million road project that allegedly remained incomplete despite fund disbursement.
The Sandiganbayan has rejected an appeal from a bedridden former budget officer in Surigao del Norte, who was convicted of graft, for 'home medical care,' advising her to apply for executive clemency instead.
The Sandiganbayan ruled that prosecutors have the sole authority to amend charges, preventing Matugas from stopping amended raps in a fund juggling case in Surigao del Norte.
A series of powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 7, struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, causing buildings to collapse and leaving several people in cardiac arrest. Thousands have been evacuated as rescuers search for those trapped.
Significant earthquakes have struck both eastern Turkey and Japan's southwestern islands, with magnitudes of 5.6 and 5.9 respectively. The quake in Turkey led to school evacuations, while the one in Japan affected the Amami Islands.
The local government of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, has been praised by conservationists for declaring the Philippine Eagle and Mindanao bleeding-heart as its flagship species, demonstrating strong local support for conservation efforts.