The country launched a probe in March 2021 into WhatsApp's privacy policy, which allowed data sharing with Facebook and its units, sparking global backlash
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An earthquake was felt in the Philippine capital of Manila on Friday night (Saturday midnight, Manila time), local media reported.
Authorities had confirmed that it was a magnitude 5.5 quake that hit the province of Occidental Mindoro, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
"It was felt in various parts of Luzon and caused Intensity IV shaking in Puerto Galera and Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, while Intensity III shaking was felt in Lemery and Calatagan, Batangas, and San Ildefonso, Bulacan," the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Some Netizens, located in different parts of Manila, tweeted that they felt a 'strong tremor'.
Authorities told the media that 'aftershocks are expected'.
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