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ABritish man who faced a seven-year prison sentence in the Philippines for adultery is being allowed to return to the UK with his girlfriend and baby this week. David Scott, 37, has had his application for partner Cynthia Delfino to accompany him granted by the Home Office on humanitarian grounds.
Thousands took shelter in school buildings today as the Philippines was hit by a «super typhoon».At least three people died, with one man being killed while trying to rescue his water buffalo from a swollen river and electricity was cut off across Isabela province, 200 miles north-east of Manila.Thousands of army reserves were on standby, said Benito Ramos, a disaster response official. «This is like preparing for war,» he said.
THE PhilippinesIn keeping with that unfortunate tradition, there was a knee-jerk sell-off today after 300 renegade soldiers staged an abortive mutiny in Manila at the weekend.The Philippines Composite slumped more than 4% at the opening bell, before recouping some of its losses to trade down 27.04 points, or 2.1%, at 1256.71. The local currency, the peso, was also sold off.Brokers said the 19-hour stand-off had understandably bruised investor sentiment and brought a host of fears about the stability of the government back to the surface.Although President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo survived this scrape as other military units failed to rally to the rebels' cause, the flap underscored the povertywracked country's potential for political turbulence.
Muhammad Ali today led the tributes to Smokin' Joe Frazier, one of the greatest world champion heavyweight boxers, who has died from liver cancer at the age of 67.Frazier famously ended Ali's unbeaten record as a professional in New York in 1971, lost a rematch in 1974, and was again defeated by his rival in 1975 in the famous 'Thrilla In Manila', an encounter still regarded as one of the most brutal in boxing history.The rivalry between Frazier and Ali was intense and was tainted by the insults spat by the 'Louisville Lip'. But today, Ali insisted: «I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration. The world has lost a great champion.
Apowerful typhoon struck the Philippines today killing at least seven people and leaving swathes of the capital under water.The army struggled to evacuate residents of Manila as waves crashed over sea walls and left people wading through waist-high waters.Low-lying areas were flooded with hospitals, hotels and the US embassy compound closed. The first reported death was a one-year-old who drowned after falling into a river.
Rescuers scoured the seas around a capsized ferry in the Philippines today for more than 800 people missing after it sank two days ago, as the official death toll from a typhoon rose to about 160. Coastguard boats searched the area around the ferry and divers were expected to drill into the side of the vessel where they hope survivors might be alive in air pockets. Only 33 people are known so far to have survived the ferry disaster.
So, what is your take on Muhammad Ali? One of the greatest boxers of all time? Or, as he would have had us believe, thePerhaps your video collection includes treasured recordings of Ali's interviews and fights, and your bookcase contains at least one of the many biographies offering the conclusion that he was, and remains, a genuine hero who has touched the lives of millions.If, indeed, you count yourself among the multitude who regard Ali with awe, a new retrospective by Mark Kram will come as the lowest of blows.Ghosts of Manila: The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier has just been published by HarperCollins to acclaim and criticism in equal measure in the United States and it will reach bookshops here in September.Fans of Ali, even those who acknowledge his genius to be flawed, will discover that Kram pulls no punches.«Seldom has a public figure of such superficial depth been more wrongly perceived,» he says. «Ali was no more a social force than Frank Sinatra.
Fears were growing today for a British businesswoman who has gone missing in the Philippines.Friends and family have launched a Facebook appeal to find Carole Day, 56, who was last seen in Manila 12 days ago.The ex-pat, who runs a furniture business, was in the city visiting one of her showrooms before she was due to fly to Thailand on the day she vanished.Mrs Day lives in Hong Kong, where her late husband Richard was a high court judge, with their sons Jai, 25, and Jamie, 21.Jai, an actor, has flown to Manila to help find her. He told the Standard: «We're a very close family — Dad passed away six years ago so it's just the three of us.»My brother and I are very worried. Mum's the kind of person who would phone you three times a day just to see how you are.