Old river basin in Bicol eyed for flood mitigation
MANILA, Philippines — Local officials have been instructed to look into an old river basin project that could possibly help address flooding in the Bicol Region.
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China slams latest US arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING, China — China has slammed the latest round of US arms sales to Taiwan, vowing to take "all necessary measures" to assert its sovereignty over the self-ruled island it claims as its own.
Tropical storm Trami leaves 126 dead or missing amid massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
Tropical storm Trami has caused severe flooding and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 126 people dead or missing, according to the government’s disaster-response agency. President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday that many areas remain isolated, and people are in urgent need of rescue.Trami, also known as Kristine, exited the northwestern Philippines on Friday, resulting in at least 85 deaths and 41 missing persons, making it one of the deadliest storms of the year in the region, according to the government agency. The death toll is expected to rise as more reports emerge from previously inaccessible areas.Emergency personnel, including police and firefighters, are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to continue search and rescue efforts in the lakeside town of Talisay in Batangas province. In the town center, more than a dozen coffins bearing the remains of storm victims were lined up. These victims were discovered amidst mud, boulders, and trees from landslides.President Marcos inspected another severely affected region southeast of Manila, highlighting the overwhelming impact of the rainfall. “The water was just too much,” he said. “We’re not done yet with our rescue work. Many areas remain flooded and inaccessible, even by large vehicles.”Marcos stressed the need for a major flood control project to address future
At least 115 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
TALISAY: The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has exceeded 100 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 81 people dead and 34 others missing in in one of the Southeast Asian archipelago's deadliest and most destructive storms so far this year, the government's disaster-response agency said. The death toll was expected to rise as reports come in from previously isolated areas. Dozens of police, firefighters and other emergency personnel, backed by three backhoes and sniffer dogs, dug up one of the last two missing villagers in the lakeside town of Talisay in Batangas province Saturday. A father, who was waiting for word on his missing 14-year-old daughter, wept as rescuers placed the remains in a black body bag. Distraught, he followed police officers, who carried the body bag down a mud-strewn village alley to a police van when one weeping resident approaching him to express her sympathies. The man said he was sure it was his daughter, but authorities needed to do c
Recipe: Turning Dragon Fruit into delicious bread
MANILA, Philippines — We usually just eat dragon fruit or we make a nice pink smoothie out of it. Others just dice and combine it with other fresh fruits to make a bowl of fresh fruit salad.
'Not from our system:' Ateneo's Bahay brushes off career-high scoring in loss to La Salle
MANILA, Philippines -- Ateneo rookie Jared Bahay admitted that he is “unhappy” despite having his best game as a Blue Eagle after Ateneo absorbed an 80-65 loss to rivals La Salle Green Archers in their UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball clash on Saturday.
Report details fossil fuel threat to 'Amazon of the seas'
CALI, Colombia — Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday.
DBM advances bonus, cash gifts to government workers
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is advancing the release of bonuses and cash gifts to government workers.