Dateline Philippines Across the Islands
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - At least 12 people died in the northern provinces of the Bicol region when typhoon “Santi” hit it on Saturday, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) reported on Sunday.
Santi’s strong winds and heavy rains destroyed 1,481 houses and partially damaged 4,276 in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - If the mayors of Pampanga’s second district could have their way, they would want to see President Macapagal-Arroyo in Congress in 2010.
The mayors’ statements came after flyers urging Ms Arroyo to run for representative appeared in one of her visits to Lubao, the hometown of her late father, former President Diosdado Macapagal.
PAGADIAN CITY - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front said on Friday it was revising its plan for the rescue of kidnapped Irish Catholic priest Michael Sinnott after the Zamboanga del Sur crisis management committee asked it to reduce the number of men tasked to carry out the mission.
Eid Kabalu, MILF civil-military affairs chief, told the Inquirer by phone that the MILF organized a company-size group of guerrillas—one company is about 150 men—to go after the group that snatched Sinnott last Oct. 11 and rescue the priest.
DAVAO CITY - Twelve American companies have sent representatives to this city to explore possible investment opportunities in Mindanao.
The US trade mission, led by US Department of Agriculture deputy administrator Patricia Sheikh, arrived here Wednesday and joined an agri-business event organized by the government.
MANILA - The Department of Health remains on “heightened alert” to address the outbreak of the flood-borne disease leptospirosis not only in Metro Manila but also in other places ravaged by back-to-back typhoons in September.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday that the outbreak in Marikina has already “passed,” but an outbreak has been declared in the towns of Aringay, Bauang and Naguillan in La Union.
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