Airport marvel

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‘Julian’ leaves RP for Japan

Manila, Philippines – Typhoon “Julian“ (international name “Bolaven“) intensified as it left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday and is now headed towards Japan.  Read More »

36K still out of homes

By ELLALYN B. DE VERA Manila, Philippines – Some 36,000 individuals in Metro Manila remain in evacuation centers since the heavy monsoon rains last week, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) DSWD-NCR Alicia Bonoan said 64 evacuation centers are still open and are serving 8,400 families or 36,979 individuals in Metro Manila,... 

Cogie Domingo welcomes baby girl

Manila, Philippines – ACTOR Cogie Domingo is now a father. Domingo on Saturday revealed that he recently welcomed his baby girl, Raina. According to the heartthrob actor, his daughter was born during the height of the recent monsoon rains, hence the name.  Read More »

Recto underpass

Manila, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday announced that the Recto underpass is now passable to all types of vehicles.  Read More »

Missing rice

Manila, Philippines – At least 50 of 90 containers of smuggled rice shipment that were intercepted by the Bureau of Customs at the Subic Bay Freeport are missing. This was revealed by a highly reliable congressional source who noted a similarity of the modus operandi between smuggling activities in Subic and the Port of Batangas when some 2,000 container vans mysteriously disappeared... 

In Limlight: 2 evac centers

Manila, Philippines – CLIMATE change… monsoon surge… low pressure area deteriorating into a storm… whatever it is, our islands have never been so vulnerable as now. But what’s being done for the hapless victims of typhoons and floods?  Read More »

Clara C in Manila on December 1

Clara C’s single Til We Go, from her debut album The Art in my Heart, has been choosen to be the featured track in the upcoming A1 European ad campaign. A1, a highly reputable telecomunications company, will be televising the commercial in October 2011, to an audience of millions. In addition to her prime time exposure in Europe, Clara C is also an advocate for the TEACH initiuative,... 

Bangkok death toll hits 315

BANGKOK (AP) – At least 315 people have been killed in the worst flooding to hit Thailand in more than 50 years. Monsoon downpours that began in July have inundated two-thirds of the country, and some areas remain under more than 6 feet (2 meters) of water that is unlikely to dissipate for weeks. More than 1 million sandbags were added as Bangkok’s vulnerable northern flood defenses.  Read More »