On December 16th, Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong) struck the Philippine island of Mindanao, bringing 10 solid hours of torrential rainfall – up to 16 inches (400mm) in some places – causing multiple flash floods and mudslides. Already-swollen rivers overflowed their banks, inundating some areas under more than 3 meters Read more »
By Christine O. Avendaño, Marlon Ramos – In the wake of Tropical Storm “Sendong,” President Benigno Aquino III has found himself in the eye of another storm. Users of social networking sites slammed the President after sexy television host Valerie Concepcion revealed in her Twitter account that she performed Read more »
By AP / BULLIT MARQUEZ AND JIM GOMEZ Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 (ILIGAN, Philippines) — As a storm that killed more than 650 in the southern Philippines raged outside the store where she works, Amor Limbago worriedly called home to check on her parents, but their cellphones just kept Read more »
By FLOYD WHALEY MANILA — Flash floods in the southern Philippines on Saturday sent water gushing into homes, killing at least 200 and surprising families who fled to rooftops clutching children, officials said. More than 400 people are missing. “The rivers flooded and washed through villages,” said Col. Leopoldo Read more »
By Karen Boncocan INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – A photo release of the Department of Public Works and Highways last Wednesday posted on a social networking site meant to show their officials conducting field inspection after the onslaught of Typhoon ‘Pedring’ (international codename: Nesat) drew a barrage of criticisms in cyberspace Read more »
Manila – Typhoon Nesat smashed into the Philippines Tuesday, leaving at least 16 people dead, with the capital Manila enduring waist-deep floods, blackouts and dramatic storm surges. The Philippines is hit by about 20 major storms annually, many of them deadly, but the government said Nesat was one of the Read more »
