News Source: Inquirer.net
| about 1 month ago
The Quezon City government has formally declared a state of calamity in 50 barangay directly affected by the onslaught of tropical storm �Ondoy� over the weekend. In an interview on Tuesday, Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr said the city...
News Source: News 24
| about 1 month ago
Philippine authorities braced on Tuesday for another storm as the death toll from rain and floods from a weekend typhoon, now bearing down on Vietnam, rose to 240. Weather forecasters said a new storm forming in the Pacific Ocean was likely to enter...
News Source: News 24
| about 1 month ago
Hundreds of thousands of exhausted Philippine flood survivors crowded into schools, gymnasiums and other makeshift shelters on Tuesday, as the death toll from the weekend disaster soared to 240. Three days after a once-in-a-generation storm pounded...
News Source: GMA News
| about 1 month ago
Under Executive Order 611 signed March 14, 2007, the President is under Salary Grade 33, and receives P63,525 a month. The Vice President is under Salary Grade 32 and receives at least P50,820 a month. Also under Salary Grade 32 are the Senate...
News Source: Channel NewsAsia
| about 1 month ago
Australia will give up to a million Australian dollars (US$874,920) in aid to the Philippines as it faces a humanitarian crisis caused by the worst flooding in decades, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Tuesday. Australia's contribution will...
News Source: The Courier-Mail
| about 1 month ago
Philippine flood survivors have poured into the presidential palace after President Gloria Arroyo threw open the seat of government as part of disaster relief efforts. In another show of generosity the president also donated her salary for two...