Disasters

Thu, Jan 28 2010
9 killed in Air Force plane crash in Cotabato

9 killed in Air Force plane crash in Cotabato

MANILA, Philippines – A Nomad plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in a subdivision in Cotabato City late Thursday morning killing 9 people and injuring one. Lt. Col. Gerardo Zamudio,... 

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Thu, Jan 21 2010
4th Pinoy fatality in Haiti found; missing down to 2

4th Pinoy fatality in Haiti found; missing down to 2

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The body of yet another Filipino UN peacekeeper was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building in Haiti, bringing to four the number of Filipinos confirmed killed in the deadly earthquake that struck... 

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Tue, Jan 19 2010
Another Pinoy peacekeeper’s body pulled from Haiti rubble

Another Pinoy peacekeeper’s body pulled from Haiti rubble

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Another body of a Filipino United Nations peacekeeper was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building a week after a devastating quake hit Haiti. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. said in... 

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Thu, Jan 14 2010
RP soldier in Haiti rescued, three remain trapped

RP soldier in Haiti rescued, three remain trapped

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One of the four Filipino soldiers who were trapped in collapsed buildings after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit Haiti last Tuesday has been rescued, a military spokesman said. Cpl. David Catacutan, a member... 

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Wed, Jan 13 2010
AFP: 4 RP soldiers remain missing in Haiti after quake

AFP: 4 RP soldiers remain missing in Haiti after quake

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At least four Filipino soldiers who are part of a United Nations peacekeeping contingent remain missing in the wake of a powerful quake that hit Haiti, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said early Thursday.... 

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Mon, Dec 28 2009
Senate sets Tuesday probe into recent sea tragedies

Senate sets Tuesday probe into recent sea tragedies

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As survivors recounted horror tales about life jackets being nailed to frames and crew members nowhere to guide passengers in abandoning ship, the Senate scheduled on Tuesday an inquiry into the two year-end... 

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Sun, Dec 27 2009
Another ferry sinks; 6 dead, 36 missing

Another ferry sinks; 6 dead, 36 missing

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BATANGAS City, Philippines – Six passengers including an infant died after an inter-island ferry sank in waters off Verde Island in Batangas Saturday night, days after a similar disaster claimed 27 lives... 

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Fri, Dec 25 2009
Missing passengers may be trapped inside sunken ferry

Missing passengers may be trapped inside sunken ferry

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MANILA, Philippines – Twenty-four people on board the ill-fated passenger ferry Catalyn B may have been trapped inside the vessel after it smashed into a trawler off the coast of Limbones Island... 

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Wed, Nov 4 2009
2,070 floodway families to be evicted

2,070 floodway families to be evicted

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said yesterday 2,070 illegal settler families living along Napindan Channel and Manggahan Floodway in Pasig City would be... 

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Sun, Sep 27 2009
Even MMDA chief powerless to aid daughter

Even MMDA chief powerless to aid daughter

Even Metro Manila’s czar who could deploy cranes, trucks and heavy equipment in a snap was rendered helpless to assist a family member, while the country’s seat of power proved powerless against Tropical... 

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