Archive for September, 2009
Presidential aspirants Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manuel Villar yesterday mobilized their supporters to assist in relief operations for victims of typhoon "Ondoy."
Aquino and running-mate Manuel Roxas II cut short their consultation sorties in Mindanao to fly back to Metro Manila.
"Funds from the Piso-piso para Kay Noynoy will be used to buy relief goods for the victims of Ondoy,"
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The total number of casualties due to Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international code name: Katsana) has risen to 83 killed while 32 others remain missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said Monday morning.
In a press briefing on Monday, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said the latest tally does not include newly reported casualties from Antipolo City, Marikina City and Quezon City, sayin
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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 Storm “Ondoy’s” fury.
Widespread flooding prevented Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Bayani Fernando from getting to his only child, who was among the thousands stranded in Rizal pro
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Before rescue came, some celebrities have been stranded on rooftops for hours when tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana) hit the country Saturday.
In a phone interview with ABS-CBN News on Saturday, a very frightened Cristine Reyes tearfully appealed for rescue teams to help her and her family.
“Sana may dumating na rescue kasi kanina pa kami dito ng 1 p.m. Kapag hindi pa tumigil ang ulan aabutin
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ABS-CBN telethon has raised at least P20 million in cash pledges and P25-million worth of goods for the victims of tropical storm Ondoy (international code name Ketsana).
As of 6 p.m., Sagip Kapamilya program head Tina Monzon-Palma announced that a total of P22 million in cash pledges have been raised since the telethon began at 8:30 a.m.
“[The] products and services are either already delivered to our warehouse
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Even some celebrities felt the wrath of tropical storm ‘Ondoy’ as rising flood waters entered and ravaged their plush homes in Metro Manila.
Perhaps one of the most visible celebrities pleading for help is Cristine Reyes, who has been stranded along with her mother and younger brother on top of their two-storey home in Provident Village in Marikina City for almost nine hours as of 8 p.m. Saturday.
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This was the message directed on Friday by Lakas-Kampi-CMD lawmakers led by Speaker Prospero Nograles to Cebu Rep. Antonio Cuenco, who had claimed that nearly a hundred of the ruling coalition’s members in the House favored the Liberal Party standard-bearer, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
Nograles said that contrary to the results of Cuenco’s admittedly informal survey, Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo
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Some pro-administration senators are considering supporting Liberal Party presidential aspirant Sen. Benigno Aquino III, a lawmaker said yesterday.
In a statement, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said these senators are “torn between” support for Aquino and loyalty to their party.
“They were allies of the late President (Corazon) Aquino and can sense that our people truly want change and reforms,” he said.
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President Arroyo has ordered the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to deploy all available assets of the government to assist those affected by the flooding brought about by typhoon “Ondoy.”
She also appealed to residents of Metro Manila and the provinces affected by the storm to remain calm and follow the instructions of their respective loca
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The final Bar exams scheduled for today have been reset to next Sunday due to tropical storm “Ondoy.”
“Bar exams scheduled for tomorrow (Sept. 27, Sunday) are reset to next Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at the same time and venue, De La Salle University,” Supreme Court spokesman Midas Marquez announced yesterday afternoon in a text message.
The Professional Regulation Commission also announced the cancellation of t
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