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Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, over a dozen people were killed with rescuers digging with picks and shovels in trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by the strong earthquake Monday. (AP Photo)

Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake

Jim Gomez, Teresa Cerojano The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 10:32am

MANILA, Philippines -- Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides.

At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck in a narrow strait just off Negros Island.

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AP Exclusive: Beckham visits abused kids in Manila

Oliver Teves The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 2, 2011 - 2:39pm

MANILA, Philippines -- Away from fans' prying eyes, David Beckham took time out from soccer to share his experiences and listen to Filipino children struggling to rebuild their broken lives.

"It's so important to have a dream," Beckham told the former street children Friday at a UNICEF-supported shelter in a suburb of Manila, the Philippine capital where he and his teammates from the Los Angeles Galaxy are playing an exhibition against the country's national team this weekend.

On the sidelines of the Galaxy's Manila trip, Beckham, who is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, visited the shelter for children who have been rescued from the streets. They shared tales of domestic abuse and crime -- some fell victim to drugs or were abandoned by their parents.

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