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LafargeHolcim’s deal to sell Philippines business collapses
LafargeHolcim’s deal to sell its Philippines business, valued at $2.15 billion, has failed after the country’s competition authority did not give approval in time.
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Ambo makes 6th landfall as torrential rain, damaging winds batter Philippines
Tropical Storm Ambo, also known as Vongfong, made the sixth of numerous expected landfalls over the eastern Philippines on Friday.
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A soldier wearing a face mask holds on his weapon as he guards an empty street following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, Philippines, April 24, 2020.
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Philippines riding out typhoon after virus slows evacuations
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Typhoon Ambo makes 6th landfall as torrential rain, damaging winds batter Philippines
Typhoon Ambo, also known as Vongfong, has made the sixth of numerous expected landfalls over the eastern Philippines on Friday, local time. Although the tropical system has already begun weakening, it …
Typhoon Vongfong, Philippines’ First Tropical Storm Of 2020, Makes Landfall
In an image captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite on NASA and NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite, the storm can be seen over Samar Island.
Typhoon Ambo makes first landfall in Philippines
Typhoon Ambo, also known as Vongfong, has made the first of numerous expected landfalls over the eastern Philippines on Thursday.