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Vietnam to evacuate nearly 300,000 as storm nears

By AP News Sat, Jul 30, 2011 2:10PM UTC View Comments

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is evacuating nearly 300,000 people from northern coastal areas as Tropical Storm Nock-ten approaches after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. Disaster official Nguyen Xuan Hung of central Nghe An province says provincial authorities have begun evacuating 13,500 people from coastal villages, while more than 30,000 are being...

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Philippines welcomes Canadian citizens fleeing Japan sans passports

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Apr 15, 2011 4:23PM UTC View Comments

The Philippines’ diplomatic and immigration authorities have approved a Canadian embassy request that Canadian citizens fleeing disaster-struck Japan be allowed to enter the country with only “emergency travel documents” until new or temporary Canadian passports are issued to them. Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario said in a statement that the Canadian Embassy...

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Filipino worker dies in Libya, says report

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Feb 28, 2011 1:08PM UTC View Comments

A Filipino worker has reportedly died amid the strife in Libya, according to the Philippines’ biggest migrant Filipino alliance. Migrante International said in a statement that: Fr. Allan Arcebuche of San Francisco Catholic Church in Tripoli said that they first learned of the casualty from Filipino nurses stationed at the Jalo General Hospital in Benghazi,...

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Philippines: DFA sets aside $564,000 for Egypt crisis

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Jan 31, 2011 5:00PM UTC View Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs today sought to calm relatives of Filipinos living, working and studying in Egypt as it announced the holding of meetings in the crisis-stricken African state and the setting aside of funds to assist them if the need arises. The DFA said that P25-million (about $564,000) in emergency funds may be...

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