Philippines 'prepares for worst' after oil spill
A coast guard personnel arranges booms, which are temporary floating barriers used to contain oil spills
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Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill
LIMAY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off Manila.
Number coding in Manila resumes July 26, says MMDA
MANILA, Philippines — Number coding in Metro Manila will continue today (July 26) after being suspended in the past two days due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon.
'Pinoy Big Brother' house flooded by Typhoon 'Carina'
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon "Carina" didn't spare the "Pinoy Big Brother" house as some parts of the popular house from the reality TV series was flooded.
More typhoons needed for Angat to reach high water level
MANILA, Philippines — At least three to four typhoons are needed for Angat Dam to finally reach the normal high water level despite the intense rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was enhanced by Typhoon Carina, according to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
DOH raises alert on leptospirosis
AMID the torrential rains and massive flooding brought by the southwest monsoon and super typhoon “Carina,” the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday alerted the public over the increased threat of leptospirosis.
Dog saver hailed as hero
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the flurry of images and stories about last Wednesday’s typhoon and catastrophic flooding, a one-minute video of an unidentified man rescuing an abandoned dog trapped in chest-deep floodwaters won the hearts of netizens.
China vessels spotted off Manila Bay, El Nido
MANILA, Philippines — Two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships were spotted off Manila Bay, conducting “intrusive patrol” in the area and in some parts of Luzon waters in the past days, according to defense and maritime security expert Ray Powell.