Disasters
Hinaplanon: Wife identifies dead husband through wedding ring
Barangay Hinaplanon is one of the most hit in Iligan City during the onslaught of tropical storm Sendong. Days after the destruction, families continue to look for their loved ones. After 4 days, a wife finally sees the body of her husband. She would not have identified him if not for his wedding ring. Jeff Canoy also provides a live update on the situation in the area including relief operations launched by Sagip Kapamilya, Iba-Balita, Studio 23, December 22, 2011
Disaster-hit Japan also sends aid to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - The government of Japan has sent an emergency assistance of P14 million (Y25 million) for the victims of tropical storm Sendong.
Pinoys pray for 'Sendong' victims via Twitter
MANILA, Philippines - "Sendong" (international name: Washi) became one of the top trending local topics on microblogging site Twitter on Sunday after several Filipinos sent their prayers to victims of the tropical storm which killed hundreds of people.
Child coffins run out in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines - Dexter Lacson has run out of children's coffins as wave upon wave of bloated corpses threatens to overwhelm his southern Philippine mortuary after the most fearsome flash floods in living memory.
Pinoy artists team up to help typhoon victims
MANILA, Philippines - A total of 47 national and contemporary Filipino artists have teamed up to help families who were affected by recent typhoons "Pedring" and "Quiel."
Gov't allots P38B to relocate informal settlers
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government is taking the threat of natural disasters seriously by allotting P38 billion for the relocation of informal settlers in Metro Manila, many of whom are living in danger zones.
Weathering Pedring
CALUMPIT, BULACAN–The shouts of wares and prices rang from the rows of makeshift stalls that encroached on the road plying the town market.
Calumpit flood victims scramble for relief goods
MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Calumpit, Bulacan scrambled to get relief goods on Thursday as their homes remained submerged in floods a week after a devastating typhoon battered their town.