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''Super typhoon'' bears down on flood-ravaged PhilippinesThe Philippines declared a nationwide state of calamity on Friday as a "super typhoon" bore down a week after flash floods killed nearly 300 people in and around Manila.
Topix.net Sunday, October 04, 2009President orders relief aid for quake, typhoons victims in Indonesia, PhilippinesUnder the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Khalifa bin Zayed Charitable Foundation will dispatch emergency relief aid to Indonesia and Philippines, which we...
philippinetimes.com Sunday, October 04, 2009Philippines says may import rice as storms hit cropsMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines, the world's biggest rice buyer, may import more of the grain to fill its needs for the first half of 2010 after two storms wreaked havoc on ricefields, a government...
philippinetimes.com Sunday, October 04, 2009Latest typhoon kills 4 in Philippines, churns awayMANILA, Philippines?The Philippines military rushed Sunday toward villages cut off by floodwaters from Asia's latest deadly storm, which killed at least four across the northern part of the count...
philippinetimes.com Sunday, October 04, 2009Customs' one-stop shop for tax-free donations elicits outcryThe government has set up a one-stop shop system for tax-free foreign donations in an attempt to manage the deluge of assistance from overseas. But critics say it sends the wrong signal when the gover...
philippinetimes.com Sunday, October 04, 2009Typhoon exits Philippines, heads north; 5 deadBy Razak Ahmad and Sunanda CreaghPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams combing the rubble in the shattered Indonesian city of Padang said on Sunday there was little hope of finding more survivors...
Philippines News Sunday, October 04, 2009Typhoon Parma kills 17 in the PhilippinesManila, Oct 4 (DPA) At least 17 people were killed when a powerful typhoon pummelled the north-eastern Philippines, cutting off power and communication in at least five provinces, officials said Sunday.
Philippines News Sunday, October 04, 2009CA junks Yuchengco libel vs parents' groupThe Court of Appeals has junked the petition filed by the Yuchengco Group of Companies seeking to indict a group of concerned parents for libel over alleged malicious remarks posted on the Internet. ...
Philippines News Sunday, October 04, 2009Groups appeal for school-supply donations as classes resume MondayYouth groups on Sunday called for donations of school supplies such as notebooks, pencils and ball pens, school bags, old uniforms, chalk, paper and chalkboard erasers for students and schools affecte...
Philippines News Sunday, October 04, 200916 feared dead as "Pepeng" lashes N. LuzonLandslides buried two families in the Philippines as they sheltered in their homes from Asia's latest deadly typhoon, which killed at least 16 people and left more than a dozen villages flooded Su...
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