Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
- Posted on June 12, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the