bohol is one of the top tourist destinations in the country. it provides thousands of jobs to the people here including those living in outlying islands. even heritage sites were not spared. this church was one of the very first built in the country. it's a major focal point not just for the catholics in the philippines but also in southeast asia. the world famous children of choir say the destruction of their church does not mean that their culture has been obliterated, too. >> translator: the church is just a symbol. the unity of the people here to be able to rise and recover, that is the real church. >> reporter: the philippine government says it's unable to assess the long-term costs of this tragedy at the moment, but these children keep singing hoping their voices will be able to inspire the many others to rise above the ruins. >> tell us more about what you've seen in bohol since you arrived there, and how have the people there been affected by this earthquake? >> reporter: coming here to bohol, driving down to the first area we went to e

up to 2 million may be affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake. >> jamela alindogen is in bohol. i asked her for more earlier. >> the town of bohol province is one of the most devastated areas. when earthquakes shut the philippines tuesday morning - residents worried about security. those that lost their homes are unable to abandon their homes. they are sleeping by the roadside and are feeling insecure about the situation. the local government recorded 800 aftershocks since the earthquake started. the philippine government announced the provinces are under a state of callality. the president said his government is willing to extend help and aid to those that need it the most. in the province, the residents and government are worried about long-term repercussions. bohol provide thousands of jobs for those living here, including those in the outlying islands of the region. they want help and know that they'll be able to get food and enough water for the upcoming days. >> rescue operations are underway. according to the local government and the agencies helping out with the rescue o

authorities say more than 200 people died in the magnitude 7.2 quake, which had its epicenter on bohol island. a u.n. team on the ground says more than 52,000 buildings collapsed. they say 344,300 people remain evacuated. the united nations says there's an urgent need for more settlers and relief supplies, such as food, water and medicine. >>> anti-government forces in syria say people living in an opposition strong hold near damascus are on the brink of starvation. government troops have surrounded the town since around january. this has prevented food and fuel from reaching the approximately 9,000 people living there. this footage is said to be recorded there last month by an anti-government activist. it shows image also of severely

. >> reporter: tuesday's earthquake is the largest on record for the region including bohol and cebu. the quake completely toppled a 400-year-old church. it had long served the community and was the oldest church in the country. >> translator: it was a massive tremor. i couldn't keep standing. city hall collapsed and the church too. i thought it was the end of the world. i was so scared. >> reporter: the area is popular with tourists, as is neighboring cebu island. the earthquake has damaged the region's image as a tourist destination. with a busy season approaching, many travelers have canceled their plans. as residents work to overcome the shock of the earthquake, they feel uncertainty over the economic impact to the area. >> translator: it's sad, because if tourism do not come back, then the town will revert to its old self. the people here heavily rely on tourism for work. >> reporter: the collapsed bridges and damaged roads in the area are hindering rescue operations and has begun to affect tourism and other industries. many parts of the surviving infrastructure needs to be repai

the majority of fatalities have been reported in bohol, the epicenter of the tremor. more than 370 people have been reported as injured, and 19 people are still missing. some are believed to be buried under landslides or fallen structures. collapsed bridges, landslides and open ditches are making it difficult for government and aid groups to reach affected areas. many residents are living in tents, fearing their homes may collapse in the continued aftershocks. >>> philippine president benigno aquino visited the war memorial in seoul on friday to offer prayers to philippine soldiers who died during the korean war in the 1950s. he is also working to boost economic ties during his visit to south korea. at the memorial, aquino paid respects to 112 philippine soldiers who lost their lives in the korean war. more than 7,000 philippine troops fought with u.s. forces for south korea. the president's father, former senator benigno aquino, covered the war as a correspondent for "the manila times" when he was 17 years old. president aquino arrived in seoul on thursday and met wi

it struck bohol country on thursday morning. seismic activity was recorded over a large area and it triggered landslides and destroyed buildings. the national disaster agency says at least 144 people are dead and 291 are injured. around 30,000 people have evacuated to schools, parks, and open areas. local police and military personnel are continuing rescue and relief operations, but ongoing aftershocks closed roads and damaged bridges, hampering their work. president aquino visited the area to pledge government support. >> there are sufficient funds available. there are sufficient items, goods, materials for all of those who are evacuated. >> reporter: the president warned there would be stiff penalties for those who attempt to exploit the disaster. the philippine government has declared a state of calamity in both bohol ask cebu imposing a freeze on prices. >>> a u.n.-backed tribunal in cambodian hearing statements in two khmer rouge leaders. it comes two years after the trial that claimed 1.7 million lives. they're calling if

the island of bohol, web epicenter was, had no power at all today. they are facing a lot of logistical difficulties. and i think it will not be really clear how big the damage is probably until sometime tomorrow. >> any idea how deep this earthquake was? obviously this is not a part of the world that is immune from earthquakes or not used to them. although it is a geologically active area, it has not had a lot of earthquakes. these churches, remember, have been handing for hundreds of years but many badly damaged or have come down completely. it was a very deeper earthquake. out to sea, it could've called space anomaly but there were no salami warnings or indications. also very powerful. president aquino has taken the opportunity to say maybe we should look more closely both at our preparedness for these disasters, and in particular, building codes. it is inevitable and a poor country like the philippines in the far-flung areas that a lot of buildings will not be up to standards. not many high-rise buildings, but even low ones built with concrete sim

first tell us about the situation right now in bohol and we see the death toll is rising.expect the number of dead to go up even more? >> yes. well, the red cross says 35 dead and right now we expect the death toll to rise. and right now there are many, many lifelines that have been blocked like roads and bridges and power and we are beginning to get the messages in right now. and the people need the reports. but in the meantime we have a lot of problems in terms of, you know, 400--year-old churches collapsing or, you know, we lost a belfry which is a wonderful church. a lot of the people and a lot of things are happening and many of the dead came from falling debris, not from collapsed structures and we are not in the position of rescuing anybody because there is no collapsed structure where people remain, it happened on a holiday so we are okay on that one. but still too many deaths still from this devastating scenario. >> reporter: right, and the people who have survived, who managed to escape, what is being done to assist them and help them? they are of course here are

and residents in the town of bohol say they have not received help from the government.nderway this kenya to find out how much they could be sitting under one of the driest regions, an aquifer could have enough water to supply the entire country for 70 years and where they keep it is in the northwest of the country covering more than 4,000 square kilometers. >> reporter: children and grandchildren on the daily search for water in kenya's dry and harsh county. there is a drought in some parts and means they have to go further. and dig deeper to get the water. and when they find the water, it does not matter how that is, they have to make due. and water-born diseases here are common. and they had a discovery of a large volume of under ground water 30 kilometers from her home. >> translator: getting food and water has always been a struggle for my family and i. if what you're saying is true, then our life will change. i just hope it's not just another false promise. >> reporter: this is one of the two aquifers discovered and may be large enough to supply the country with wa

the philippine government has declared a state of calamity in both bohol and cebu imposing a freeze onrices. >>> one year has passed since islamic extremists shot pakistani teenager malala yousafzai following her fight for girls' education. her supporters were disappointed when the 16-year-old activist didn't win this year's nobel peace prize, but her bravery still offers great encouragement to women in her home country. nhk world masaki suda has more on girls' education in pakistan. ♪ malala ♪ pakistan malala >> reporter: these girls are singing the song for malala. it expresses their reverence for malala yousufzai and her campaign for the right to education. this village in punjab province is home to about 1,000 people. a girls' school opened here just last year and today around 120 students ages 3 to 17 are enrolled. >> so this is the school with the portrait of malala, in this school, girls are learning the basics of how to read and write. shazia bibi is a teacher here. after she finished her studies at a graduate school in pakistan she began privately tutoring local girls. last ye

authorities say more than 200 people died in the magnitude 7.2 quake, which had its epicenter on bohol island. a u.n. team on the ground says more than 52,000 buildings collapsed and they say 344,300 people remain evacuated. the united nations says there's an urgent need for more shelters and relief supplies such as food, water and medicine. >>> thailand, one of the world's welcomes about 20 million overseas visitors annually but tourist safety in the land of smiles has increasingly become issue, and that's led several foreign governments to call for action. they have set up the tourist's court in a bid to protect visitors. nhk world has more. >> reporter: pattaya is a popular beach resort 140 kilometers southeast of bangkok. the regional court in this bustling city added new work, handling complaints from foreign tourists. the court aims to settle claims before they leave thailand. officials say most of the cases should be settled within a day. with only four staff and no dedicated judge, the court has handled several cases since it opened. it arranges a mediation process in an attemp

genetically engineer plants have a known side effects should we really take that risk the island of bohol a province in the central part of the philippines doesn't want to take the risk the island's government has banned genetically modified plants so there won't be any golden rice here but according to national statistics the. people of suffer from vitamin a deficiency how will they solve the problem. it's sunday morning we are visiting the family a typical family a rice farmers. cooking rice is one of the first things they do every day. the family is self-sufficient living from what they grow they have little opportunity to make any money to buy food in a store they have to depend on what nature provides a daughter ratio breaks off a few twigs from a tree its leaves are especially rage in vitamins and minerals including pro vitamin e. . and a few blades of women grass for taste. you know the family usually eats red rice is more nutritious than the white kind we are told. along with the rice there's a little fish and decided guy leaves from the family garden. to. keep what we always have

genetically engineer plants have a known side effects should we really take that risk the island of bohol a province in the central part of the philippines doesn't want to take the risk the islands government has banned genetically modified plants so there won't be any golden rice here but according to national statistics the people of suffer from vitamin a deficiency how will they solve the problem. breaks off a few twigs from a tree its leaves are especially rage in vitamins and minerals including vitamin a. and a few blades of women grass for taste. you know the family usually eats red rice is more nutritious than the white kind we are told. along with the rice there's a little fish and decided guy leaves from the family garden. you know. we always have rice what we eat with it depends on what we can harvest from the garden and what we can afford to buy that. meat is rare once in a while there's an ache depends on what their models farm can produce. fruits provide important nutrients coconut mango bananas and. this one. i was one of. the well. you know one of the books were surprised h

people were killed as structures collapsed in bohol and nearby cebu province. the 7.1 magnitude quake hit, but with many schools and offices closed for a holiday many lives may have been spared. >> iran's nuclear program is top of the agenda at the talks in geneva. yet tehran has already said it will still forge ahead with enriching uranium. >> thae act of and richmond and continuing it will be the red line. on no condition will we let this right of iran be suspended, reduced, or stopped. on the dimensions, we do not have a problem with negotiation. >> negotiation, something western powers have been pushing tehran to do for years. the country has seen round after round of crippling sanctions from the west which fears iran is trying for a nuclear weapon. however, irani and president hassan rouhani struck a more open zone at the united nations general assembly last month and hopes a new willingness to discuss his nations enrichment program may see the sanctions eased, leaving western diplomats keen to see concrete and verifiable measures from the iranians. >> we

authorities say more than 200 people died in the magnitude 7.2 quake, which had its epicenter on bohol island. a u.n. team on the ground says more than 52,000 buildings collapsed. they say 344,300 people remain evacuated. the united nations says there's an urgent need for more settlers and relief supplies, such as food, water and medicine. >>> anti-government forces in syria say people living in an opposition strong hold near damascus are on the brink of starvation. government troops have surrounded the town since around january. this has prevented food and fuel from reaching the approximately 9,000 people living there. this footage is said to be recorded there last month by an anti-government activist. it shows image also of severely emaciated young children. an opposition activist said the residents are facing a serious food shortage. >> translator: food supplies ran out four months ago. people now only have leaves and olives left to eat. >> he said 11 women and children have starved to death, and more than 100 others are in critical condition. battles between the government and oppo

two magnitude quake in the philippines has risen to one hundred forty four the quake hit the tourist bohol and disability on monday triggering stampede as buildings and historic churches collapsed nearly three million people have been affected by the disaster with hundreds injured and a man is still missing a military spokesman says relief supplies are being flown in by the air force. protests turned violent when more than five thousand teachers demonstrated in rio de janeiro on tuesday evening mass use smashed shops and started fires as they clashed with police who used tear gas and struggled to regain control of the city center riots were also reported in some power teachers have been on strike for more than two months demanding better pay and conditions. the funeral of nazi war criminal eric priebke in rome was folded on tuesday when angry protesters clashed with sympathizers the vatican banned catholic churches from holding the burial but a splinter group agreed to carry it out died on friday while under house arrest and he was jailed for life for his part in the massacre of three hund

here are some of the new pictures coming out of bohol. toll from the quake has risen to more than 140. nearly 300 others are injured. >> in south korea this morning, nine crew members are dead and two are still missing after a cargo ship hit a sea wall. this is happening off south korea's southeastern coast. the coast guard says that eight crew members were rescued. the ship, which weighs more than 8,000 t, was anchored but high waves for stood against the sea wall, causing it to partially sank. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news. we will have a story about a sacramental fitness enthusiast and mom who posted a picture of herself with her kids. loss of a backlash this morning. cut! i have no idea whats's going on. maybe you're the original really big chicken com, with curly fries and a drink for just $3.99. why the cowboyat? you're the barbecue chicken combo with two chicken patties, bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauc you also come with curly fries and a drink for $39. bubbles! i have no idea what's going on. >> will come backwelcome ba

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this area of bohol is one of the top two destinations. thousands of people here and other islands are dependent on their livelihood from tourism jobs that have been generated from here. in particular the church is one of the first churches built in the philippines. this is the center of roman catholicism in the philippines and asia. surely the government and the residents are worried they'll have to deal with the repercussions of the earthquake after the tragedy is over. >> jamela alindogen reporting from the philippines. a battle between oil giant chevron and residents of ecuador's rainforest is underway in a new york court room. chevrolet is trying though reverse an $18 billion judgment, and the company was accused of improperly dumping toxic waste, causing health and environmental damage. monica villamizar reports from ecuador. >> donald moncayo is an activist who gives so-called toxic tours. he digs a well outside a house in the amazon and shows us the waste of oil drilling. he said it was dumped in a pit by texaco, without proper saf

it registered a 7.2 magnitude, and was centered on the island of bohol, beneath carmen city. many small buildings collapsed and area roads were damaged, hampering rescue operations. the country's oldest church, a 16th-century basilica in cebu, lost its bell tower. a top vatican official--= widely blamed for not preventing a series of scandals-- has formally stepped down. cardinal tarcisio bertone left his post as secretary of state today. during his tenure, the vatican struggled with sexual abuse by priests and the leak of pope benedict's papers, among other things. pope francis has vowed to overhaul the papal administration. also ahead on the newshour, affirmative action returns to the supreme court; how the bond market is responding to a possible default; training teachers to be better educators; a medal of honor for bravery and humanity on the battlefield; and jim lehrer on his new novel. newshour regular marica coyle of >> ifill: the debate over affirmative action returned to the supreme court today, this time in the form of a challenge to a michigan law that would ban it

rescue crews on the central island of bohol finally managed to reach some of the hardest hit areas, a day after the quake struck. they combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings, including at least a dozen heavily damaged historic churches. about two dozen people remain missing. this was election day in new jersey, as voters chose a united states senator. pre-election polls showed newark's democratic mayor cory booker holding a double- digit lead over his republican opponent, steve lonegan. the winner takes the seat of democratic senator frank lautenberg, who died last june. >> ifill: also ahead on the "newshour": an interview with italy's prime minister; rounding-up wild horses in new mexico; iran comes to the negotiating table over its nuclear program and a new book on jazz great charlie parker. >> woodruff: now that a deal appears to be at hand, the doomsday scenario that had alarmed the international community seems to have been averted, at least for a while. over the weekend, international monetary fund chief christine lagarde had said that a failure to come to an agreement

the quake was centered near a town in the bohol province nearly three dozen people are missing. the tremor toppled buildings, including historic churches, and sent terrified people into the streets. it's feared some may be trapped underneath collapsed buildings. >> we are talking about sustained weather for the next couple of days. we're waking up to fog free conditions. take a look at temperatures. they're off to a cool start. milder weather in san jose. as we take a look at the headlines it is clear and we will continue with sunshine into the afternoon. we will range from the low 70's to the low 80s. if the temperatures will be warmer than where we should be. future cast 4 shows by noon you can expect 60's inside the bay. i think will see more 70's compared to what we saw yesterday. most communities in the south and places like napa and santa rosa. >> we was start to pick up 80s by 3:00 p.m.. later on tonight it will be pretty the breezy and the temperatures will be back down into the '60s. yesterday we kept things in the '70s but today, santa clara will have a high of 81 degr

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officials say the earthquake struck about 20 miles deep on bohol island, a popular tourist destination with a population in excess of 1 million people. but the majority of deaths occurred in nearby cebu province. an island inhabited by more than 2.6 million people. many schools and businesses were closed for a muslim holiday when the quake hit. soldiers were called in to respond stot tragedy. and despite how frequently earthquakes occurred in this part of the pacific known as the rim of fire, the outcomes remain unpredictable. a weaker magnitude 6.9 tremblor in the philippines just last year killed nearly 100 people. for "cbs this morning." seth doane, beijing. >>> los angeles international airport is open this morning, but facing a disturbing mystery. for the second time in 24 hours, a dry ice bomb went off at one of the terminals. no one was hurt. last night's blast comes after a bottle filled with dry ice blew up sunday night. two other devices have also been found, each of them in restricted areas. terrorism is not suspected. so far, no arrests. >>> time to show you the headlines f