PBBM wants new coconut plan
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the Philippine Coconut Authority to organize a plan to develop and revitalize the nation’s coconut industry.
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DSWD-NCR warehouse for relief goods poorly maintained, infested with rats
MANILA, Philippines – The warehouse of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD NCR) in Pasay City is “unfit” for storing relief goods as it is infested with rats and cockroaches and is in a “state of disrepair,” the Commission on Audit (COA) said in a report.
Coast Guard searching for ship that rammed fishing boat
SUAL, Pangasinan: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now scouring the West Philippine Sea to find the ship that rammed a fishing boat from Subic, Zambales on September 30.
800 feared dead as ferry capsizes in typhoon which has devastated the Phillippines
Fears are growing for more than 700 passengers and crew on board a ferry which capsized during a typhoon in the Philippines. Rescue teams last night tried to reach the stricken MV Princess of Stars but their efforts were hampered by high winds and heavy rain.
Dramatic pictures reveal damage caused by mid-air explosion on Qantas jet - and how passengers were lucky to survive
AQantas jet crippled by a mid-air explosion will be repaired and flying to London again by November — as dramatic pictures today revealed how close to disaster the aircraft had come. Officials said the Melbourne-bound 747 jet, which made a forced landing in Manila on a flight from Heathrow, could be repaired for less than £5 million, despite extensive damage in the fuselage. The news came as photos suggested only luck had prevented a chain reaction of exploding oxygen cylinders destroying the entire plane.
Thousands flee super-typhoon Megi in Philippines
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.
London jumbo plunges 20,000 feet after hole is ripped in its fuselage
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London today described their terror after a gaping hole was punched in the plane as it headed for Australia.Some passengers vomited when oxygen masks had to be used as the Melbourne-bound Qantas Boeing 747 plunged 20,000ft and debris flew around the first-class cabin.There was a loud bang as the flooring gave way and part of the ceiling collapsed as the pilots fought to control the jet and make an emergency landing in the Philippines. The plane touched down safely at Manila airport at 11.15am local time. All 346 passengers and 19 crew disembarked normally.Britons on Qantas flight QF30 said they feared the plane would crash as the plane rapidly lost altitude, dropping from 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet.Owen Tudor said: «There was an almighty crack and you could hear something happening.
33 survivors discovered after Philippines ferry disaster feared to have claimed 800 lives
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.