A powerful earthquake jolted three popular central Philippine islands on Tuesday, killing at least 32 people, tearing down buildings and triggering landslides.

Fifteen of the confirmed fatalities were in Cebu province, the second most important city in the Philippines and a gateway to some of the country's most beautiful beaches, civil defense office spokesman Reynaldo Balido told reporters.

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