Ondoy
Ondoy, Pepeng victims yet to recover, study says
MANILA, Philippines - Many residents in poor communities that were heavily affected by tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng in 2009 are still struggling to recover due to lack of assets and working capital to restore their livelihood lost to the floods, a new study said.
2nd 'TV Patrol' marker unveiled
Pinasinayaan kanina sa Marikina City ang ikalawang 'Balitandaan' o marker ng TV Patrol. Bahagi pa rin ito ng ika-25 anibersaryo ng TV Patrol. Makasaysayan ang lugar ng Marikina dahil isa ito sa pinakamatinding napinsala ng bagyong Ondoy noong 2009. Tinutukan ito ng TV Patrol at ngayon ay unti-unti nang nakabangon ang mga dating nalubog sa trahedya. Nagpa-Patrol, Sol Aragones. TV Patrol, Marso 28, 2012, Miyerkules
Groups aim to raise forest cover in Marikina watershed
MANILA, Philippines - Four groups said they are taking on a new form of "People Power" as they are set to launch a tree nursery and planting initiative on February 25, the 26th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution.
Sendong and Albay
We have been experiencing typhoons all our lives, but the change in weather patterns has caught us unprepared to deal with the consequences of our wanton degradation and depletion of our environment and natural resources.
Nababaha.com: Ondoy, Sendong floods on your doorstep
MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to see the impact of Ondoy or Sendong-like floods right in your neighborhood? Visit nababaha.com, a Philippine flood reporting and mapping system created by the National Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of the Philippines.
Cristine Reyes recalls 'Ondoy' tragedy
Hindi maiwasang ikumpara sa Ondoy tragedy nung 2009 ang iniwang pinsala ng bagyong Sendong. Nanariwa kay Cristine Reyes ang dinanas nung bagyong Ondoy, kasabay ng pangakong tutulong sa mga kababayang nangangailangan ngayon. Bandila, Disyembre 20, 2011, Martes
NASA predicted 'Ondoy-like' rains for 'Sendong'
MANILA, Philippines - Tropical storm Sendong (international name Washi) was expected to bring heavy rains with almost similar amount and intensity as carried by tropical storm Ondoy 2 years ago, according to a prediction made 2 days ago by a joint US-Japanese scientific project.
This Ondoy-inspired book has a happy ending
MANILA, Philippines - Unlike in real life, where a storm can claim hundreds of lives and destroy millions of pesos worth of property, all of the residents in this award-winning children's book were saved by a talking acacia tree.