Philippine rescuers were racing against time on Monday in a search for possible signs of life more than 24 hours after the collapse of a building under construction in the city of Angeles, with crews carefully removing rocks and surrounding debris by hand. The painstaking manual operation around 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Manila underscored the difficulty of the rescue effort, carried out under scorching heat, with authorities unable to rely on excavators and other machinery for fear...
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.
Canada’s proposed free-trade agreement with Asean could help the region expand its sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing and boost Ottawa’s aim to lessen its dependence on the US as both sides seek to accelerate economic diversification, according to analysts. Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu confirmed with Bloomberg on Tuesday during a visit to Manila that Canada was keen to conclude separate pacts with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Philippines...