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Philippine Government to Fight Extreme Hunger

Published on July 22, 2010 By Tim Troutman

MANILA — The Philippine government said Wednesday it would give money directly to poor families in an effort to fight a sharp rise in the number of Filipinos enduring severe hunger. President Benigno Aquino’s new administration said it wanted to act after a survey released Wednesday reported that about 780,000 families in the Philippines, 4.2 [...]

Typhoon Basyang Death Toll at 18

Published on July 14, 2010 By Tim Troutman

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The death toll of Typhoon Basyang (international name Conson) has climbed to 18, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said in a statement released at 6 p.m. today. Moreover, 57 people were reported missing and 12 others were injured, the NDCC said. The number of victims will continue to rise as more [...]

Signal Number 2 Typhoon Hits Metro Manila

Published on July 13, 2010 By admin

Manila officials are bracing for possible flooding from the most recent typhoon. Typhoon Conson hit the metro Manila area today and has cause numerous flight delays and cancellations throughout the Philippines. Officials are making preparations to avoid a disaster like the flooding after last year’s typhoon Ondoy. Here is a video with more news coverage [...]