NDRRMC: Damage from Seniang rises to P809.9M

 General
Jan 082015
 
NDRRMC: Damage from Seniang rises to P809.9M

Forest debris awashed by Seniang litter shores of Misamis town. People sift through logs, sticks and dead animals washed on the shoreline of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental on Wednesday, January 7, after some of their huts were destroyed by the debris that reportedly came from Agusan and Surigao provinces following strong rains brought by Typhoon Seniang. Gerry Gorit The damage from Tropical Storm Seniang rose to P809.9 million as of Friday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. In its 8 a.m. update, the NDRRMC noted increases in the damage caused by Seniang to both agriculture and infrastructure. Of the total P809,941,934.75 damage as of Friday, P719,205,534.75 was to agriculture while P90,736,400 was to infrastructure. The damage estimate covered Mimaropa in Luzon; Western, Central and Eastern Visayas; Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, and Caraga. On the other hand, the death toll remained at 66, with 43 injured and six missing. At least 124,305 families or 578,549 people were affected. Some 27 roads and 20 bridges in Bicol, Western, Central and Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao and Caraga remained impassable. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News

PAL cancels flights during Papal visit

 News
Jan 082015
 
PAL cancels flights during Papal visit

popular Smartmatic deal not justified, say 2 Comelec commissioners Church ‘offender’ airs appeal to Pope Francis Authentically French, but not necessarily traditional Financial Times ed calls Charlie Hebdo ‘stupid,’ draws flak Bureau of Plant Industry chief relieved over garlic price hike fiasco Jihadist ‘eager for fame’ accidentally reveals Syria location on Twitter–report Pope’s visit stalls naming of new health secretary Chris Brown talent fee fully paid: ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ videos Vigils in Latin America pay tribute to Paris attack victims France attack suspect gives up; police hunting 2 others Black Nazarene devotees share stories of healing Osmeña: Ombudsman should suspend Alcala Sen. Marcos recounts meeting Pope Francis SAN FRANCISCO — A total of 71 Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights will be cancelled on January 15 and 19, 2015 to give way to the arrival and departure ceremonies of Pope Francis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the airline announce today. The 31 cancelled domestic and international PAL flights on Jan. 15 are: Manila-Bacolod-Manila (2P2907/2908) Manila-Busuanga-Manila (2P2033/2034) Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (2P2527/2528) Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (2P2525/2526) Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2057/2058) Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2049/2050) Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2063/2064) Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2053/2054) Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2817/2818) Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2819/2820) Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2823/2824) Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2P2543/2544) Manila-Laoag-Manila (2P2196/2197) Manila-Legazpi-Manila (2P2927/2928) Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila (2P2787/2788) Manila-Surigao-Manila (2P2095/2096) Manila-Tacloban-Manila (2P2985/2986) Manila-Tacloban-Manila (2P2987/2988) Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila (2P2777/2778) Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (2P2014/2015) Manila-Zamboanga-Manila (2P2997/2998) Davao-Manila (2P2808) Jan. 16 Cebu-Manila (PR2860) Manila-Cebu-Manila (PR2861/2862) Manila-Cebu (PR2863) Manila-Singapore-Manila (PR511/502) Manila-Hong Kong-Manila (PR318/319) Manila-Hong Kong-Manila (PR312/313) Manila-Kansai (PR408) Manila-Bangkok-Manila (PR736/737) Manila-Honolulu-Manila (PR100/101) Those cancelled on Jan. 19 are: Manila-Bacolod-Manila (2P2903/2914) Manila-Basco-Manila (2P2084/2085) Manila-Busuanga-Manila (2P2031/2032) Manila-Butuan-Manila (2P2967/2968) Manila-Cagayan de Read More …

Consuls in NLEx accident want bus firm suspended

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Jan 082015
 
Consuls in NLEx accident want bus firm suspended

MANILA, Philippines–The family of two honorary consuls has sought an investigation into a bus company plying north Luzon for negligence, after one of its buses rammed their vehicle last weekend. Rene and Fortune Ledesma, honorary consuls of Bulgaria and Monaco in the Philippines, respectively, and their family were injured when a First North Luzon Transit bus rear-ended their Hyundai Starex van on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) in Apalit, Pampanga, on Jan. 4. His mother appeared to have suffered the worst injury, according to son RJ Ledesma, with a bone-deep cut on her forehead that required surgery. On Thursday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) summoned representatives of the bus company to a hearing next week. The Ledesma couple, along with other son Rico, his wife Sheila, their 2-year-old daughter, nanny Delia Espinosa and driver Eduardo Pineda were returning to Manila from Baguio City when they were caught in traffic on the inner southbound lane of the NLEx in Barangay (village) San Juan around 11 a.m. on Sunday. Based on the Apalit police report on the incident, the Ledesmas’ car was slowing to stop, following the vehicles ahead, when the First North Luzon bus behind them driven by Paul Villanueva, 44, crashed into their rear. The impact pushed the Starex into the rear of the Baliwag bus in front of it. The Starex was crumpled between the buses and its engine burst into flames. The van passengers all sustained cuts and bruises, with Mrs. Ledesma losing consciousness after Read More …

DFA urges Filipinos to leave troubled Yemen

 News
Jan 082015
 
DFA urges Filipinos to leave troubled Yemen

popular Smartmatic deal not justified, say 2 Comelec commissioners Church ‘offender’ airs appeal to Pope Francis Authentically French, but not necessarily traditional Financial Times ed calls Charlie Hebdo ‘stupid,’ draws flak Bureau of Plant Industry chief relieved over garlic price hike fiasco Jihadist ‘eager for fame’ accidentally reveals Syria location on Twitter–report Pope’s visit stalls naming of new health secretary Chris Brown talent fee fully paid: ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ videos Vigils in Latin America pay tribute to Paris attack victims France attack suspect gives up; police hunting 2 others Black Nazarene devotees share stories of healing Osmeña: Ombudsman should suspend Alcala Sen. Marcos recounts meeting Pope Francis MANILA, Philippines–Filipinos in Yemen were urged anew to leave the country as soon as possible due to the “continued deterioration of the political, security and peace and order situation” there, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. In a statement, the DFA said this advisory was issued by the Philippine embassy in Riyadh. It reminded that alert level 3 status, which called for the voluntary repatriation, remains to be effective in Yemen. This meant there was a total deployment ban there and that travels to Yemen, including to those who are on vacation and returning there, will not be allowed. The DFA said Filipinos who would like to go home should coordinate with the Crisis Management Team in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a.–Christine O. Avendaño Tags: alert DFA ofws Overseas Filipino workers Yemen Related Stories: Australia investigates ‘paedophile’ father in Read More …

Gov’t looks to the past to bolster papal security

 News
Jan 082015
 
Gov’t looks to the past to bolster papal security

MANILA, Philippines–The lone papal souvenir on display at the Presidential Museum and Library in Malacañang is the guest book bearing the signature of now St. John Paul II when he first visited the Philippines in 1981. But also kept in the archives are a plastic replica of the coat of arms of Blessed Paul VI, who was attacked by a Bolivian assassin at the Manila airport tarmac in 1970, and a copy of Ferdinand Marcos’ diary claiming credit for saving the Pope’s life. The incident was among the “relevant antecedents” security officials have considered in preparing for next week’s visit of Pope Francis. “There was an appreciation of all the dangers that need to be avoided,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. told reporters, citing other incidents such as the Ultra stampede in 2006 and the “crowd surge” that cut short the Mass during the Feast of the Black Nazarene last year. President Aquino and his Cabinet met Thursday with Catholic Church officials led by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, to firm up preparations for the papal visit. The group was aware of what happened on Nov. 27 nearly 45 years ago when Paul was stabbed twice by a Bolivian painter, Benjamin Mendoza, who was disguised as a priest. The Pope had just alighted from an Alitalia plane and was greeting the huge crowd at the airport. Marcos claims credit Then President Marcos later claimed he Read More …

DFA urges Filipinos to leave troubled Yemen

 General
Jan 082015
 
DFA urges Filipinos to leave troubled Yemen

popular Smartmatic deal not justified, say 2 Comelec commissioners Church ‘offender’ airs appeal to Pope Francis Authentically French, but not necessarily traditional Financial Times ed calls Charlie Hebdo ‘stupid,’ draws flak Bureau of Plant Industry chief relieved over garlic price hike fiasco Jihadist ‘eager for fame’ accidentally reveals Syria location on Twitter–report Pope’s visit stalls naming of new health secretary Chris Brown talent fee fully paid: ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ videos Vigils in Latin America pay tribute to Paris attack victims France attack suspect gives up; police hunting 2 others Black Nazarene devotees share stories of healing Osmeña: Ombudsman should suspend Alcala Sen. Marcos recounts meeting Pope Francis MANILA, Philippines–Filipinos in Yemen were urged anew to leave the country as soon as possible due to the “continued deterioration of the political, security and peace and order situation” there, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. In a statement, the DFA said this advisory was issued by the Philippine embassy in Riyadh. It reminded that alert level 3 status, which called for the voluntary repatriation, remains to be effective in Yemen. This meant there was a total deployment ban there and that travels to Yemen, including to those who are on vacation and returning there, will not be allowed. The DFA said Filipinos who would like to go home should coordinate with the Crisis Management Team in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a.–Christine O. Avendaño Tags: alert DFA ofws Overseas Filipino workers Yemen Related Stories: Australia investigates ‘paedophile’ father in Read More …

1962 Miss Phl Cynthia Ugalde now a widow

 General
Jan 082015
 
1962 Miss Phl Cynthia Ugalde now a widow

MANILA, Philippines – Just got a letter from Cynthia Ugalde, 1962 Miss Philippines who represented the country in that year’s Miss International pageant. Cynthia relayed the sad news that Dr. Oscar Pelaez Tan (inset), her husband of 49 years, died at age 76 of cardiac arrest due to complications in October last year in Ormoc City where the family is living permanently after many years in the US. Photo shows Cynthia with daughter Camille and son Omar, with daughter-in-law Natasha.

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