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TACLOBAN, Philippines — Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan will hold prayers and light candles in the Philippines on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the storm that left more than 7,000 people dead or missing.
MANILA, Philippines — Joanna Sustento sometimes feels hopelessness and despair. The 32-year-old Taclobanon lost most of her family when Super Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Haiyan, devastated the Eastern Visayas city on Nov. 8, 2013.
Mr. President, distinguished members of this august chamber, ladies and gentlemen, as your Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, I have the honor of sponsoring Senate Bill No. 2451 under Committee Report No. 139 or "An Act Establishing Evacuation Centers for Every City and Municipality, and Appropriating Funds Therefor."
MANILA, Philippines — A decade after Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Visayas and left more than 7,000 people dead or missing, survivors are preparing to commemorate the disaster.
TACLOBAN, Philippines — A decade after Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the central Philippines and left more than 7,000 people dead or missing, survivors are preparing to commemorate the disaster.
NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 1.6 million children aged under five will suffer from malnutrition next year in South Sudan, following a surge in waterborne diseases due to flooding, the UN's World Food Programme said Monday.
The Indian government is offering the Philippines at least seven helicopters that will be used for the rescue and humanitarian efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) during disasters in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — A mass oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) officials was held at the Malabon City Sports Complex yesterday, but most of the winners were notably absent during the event.