Cebu – Philippine National Bureau of Investigation Agents backed by a specail operations team acting on a tip up by a half a million peso reward ended the career of one of the alleged most notorious crime gangs in recent memory in the Philippines. Known for its violent robberies and shoot-outs with police as well […]
Philippines: Typhoon Santi (Mirinae) Capitol in the Eye of the Storm
"Severe Storm Warning Philippines"The Philippine Government has laid out plans to deal with the incoming storm – this is typical of the NDCC it also offersa insight onto what one can do with government resources in a disaster and how invoelvement is coordinated. The best laid plans however can not be enough when nature takes […]
Typhoon Santi (Mirimae) : All Souls Day typhoon expected to bring floods and landslides
Typhoon Mirinae Aka Typhoon Santi the Philippine AOR (Area of Responsibilty) name is forecast to hit Luzon Island threatening Central, Northern, and National Capitol Region areas on Luzon. Island The forecast is grim for the evening of the 29th to the 30th and perhaps up to the 31st of October in many parts of Luzon Island. […]
USDA Sec. Vilsack pledges food aid for 430,000+ people in the Philippines
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the former two term Iowa Governor, pledged $8.5 million in food aid to the Philippines. Thats enough assistance to help feed for 60 days some 450,000 people in the typhoon raveged country that was hit by back to back disasters and flooding in recent weeks. Philippine government figures […]
Arroyo Admistration ‘Not Losing Sleep’ as Joseph Estrada tries for President
A popular blog avatar (below) used by former President Estrada’s supporters on blogs and websites, :Erap" is the former Philippine Presidents screen nickname, The slogan says Estrada, still and adds the word Pagbabalik or Pilipino for "The Return". A return to power of deposed President Joesph Estrada, is not something the current occupants of the […]
Philippines: Storm Lupit (Ramil) leaves with minimal damage to Northern Luzon
PAGASA- "Tropical Storm "RAMIL"(Lupit) has slightly weakened as it moves away from the country. " Philippine Weather Bureau A third disaster to hit the Philippines in weeks was minimized to small portion of the Northern most tip of the country. With no reported deaths as of noon Saturday Albeit ,some reports of flooding and crop […]