The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 16, 2013 Philippines: Death Toll from Earthquake Rises to 144 ----------------------------------------------------- In the Philippines, the death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake has risen to 144, with nearly 300 more injured. The quake devastated the central islands of Bohol and Cebu, leveling homes and historic churches. .