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Cotabato archdiocese warns of more flash floods |
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Disaster coordinating council reports a total of
P535.35M in damages to infrastructure
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By Julmunir I. Jannaral, Correspondent
Cotabato City: The Archdiocese of Cotabato has warned of more
destructive flash floods in the future in Central Mindanao if the
national government would further delay the release of funds
intended for flood control projects.
Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, who is the chairman
of the Presidential Mindanao River Basin Task Force on Wednesday
said he felt dismayed by government’s slow action on requests for
equipment needed to dredge the Rio Grande de Mindanao River.
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Typhoon death toll now 29
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HEAVY rains spawned by tropical storm Jolina has left 29 persons
dead and affected more than 139,000 families because of the
widespread flooding and flash floods in various parts of the country
the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said on its latest
report.
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Public Works dept. to complete anti-flood project in Iloilo
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PUBLIC Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has ordered the fast
tracking of the 2.5-billion Iloilo City flood control project to end
perennial flooding in the city and spare residents from millions of
pesos in annual loses in properties and missed business
opportunities.
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Groups cite UK envoy’s role in Mindanao
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Volunteer groups and other non-government organizations (NGOs) in
Mindanao recognized British Ambassador to the Philippines Peter
Beckingham contributions to the region as the envoy nears the end of
his tour of duty in the Philippines this month.
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Escudero stresses need for promotion,
development of tourist destinations
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CEBU CITY: Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that every possible
destination in the country should be promoted and developed with the
same passion and effort as those being done with Boracay, Bohol,
Cebu and Palawan.
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1 dead, 2 injured in Petron Bataan Refinery accident
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LIMAY, Bataan: A chief mate died while two seamen were injured when
the pressurized liquid hose they were handling preparatory to
loading Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the Petron Bataan
Refinery pier to their cargo carrier tanker snapped, swung and hit
them, police reported Monday.
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Subic seaport hits revenue target for 2009 in 7 months
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SUBIC BAY Freeport: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) reported
Tuesday that it had already exceeded its 2009 seaport revenue target
in just seven months.
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