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Southern Philippines city submerged in flood

By Edwin Espejo Mon, Jan 21, 2013 7:35AM UTC 0 Comment

Torrential rains inundated many villages in Davao City as Bankerohan River overflowed and submerged houses along river banks displacing hundreds of residents. Rescue operations were still ongoing Sunday night, after more than 24 hours of non-stop rain. Davao City mayor Sara Duterte has suspended classes in the elementary and high school level as clean-up operations...

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New storm dumps rain in flood-battered Philippines

By AP News Mon, Aug 13, 2012 12:48PM UTC 0 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A new storm is forecast to dump more rain in the flood-battered northern Philippines a week after nearly 100 people died in a monsoon deluge that submerged half of the sprawling capital city. Officials in Cavite province southwest of Manila closed schools in Rosario town Monday because of downpours, and rescuers...

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Rains ease after flooding kills 11 in Philippines

By AP News Wed, Aug 08, 2012 10:11AM UTC 0 Comment

Filipinos wade along a flooded area in Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines Tuesday. Pic: AP.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding that killed at least 11 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital began to ease Wednesday as cleanup and rescue efforts focused on a large number of distressed residents, some still marooned on their roofs. Government forecasters said the monsoon rains that overflowed major dams and...

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Philippines floods: When reporters become the reported

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Dec 22, 2011 7:19AM UTC 0 Comment

Journalists, more often than not, are among the first to respond to distress calls and to arrive in disaster areas by reason and force of their trade. Many have developed the kind of distance needed to objectively report on breaking incidents, some of them very traumatic events. On Saturday, however, some of the reporters became...

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3 dead as chest-high floods sweep Philippines

By AP News Thu, Jun 09, 2011 12:34PM UTC 0 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least three people are dead in chest-deep floods that have swept across parts of the Philippines. Days of incessant rain have shut down schools and disrupted travel. In all, nearly 200,000 people have been affected. Among the dead are two teenagers who drowned in the North Cotabato province. The national...

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