DAY TO DAY ACCOUNT OF THE CC PANAY OPERATION Francis Chu Friday (November 8, 2013) The strongest typhoon ever recorded made its landfall – Typhoon Yolanda or internally names as “Haiyan”. Iloilo City was silent as most offices were closed as the local government advised people to stay home. Panay Island was in Yolanda’s direct Read more about DAY TO DAY ACCOUNT OF THE CC PANAY OPERATION[…]
PROJECT PABLO Denise Faith Garcia To say that Typhoon Pablo unnerved Mindanao is an understatement. Last December 2012, the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit the southern part of the country stripped the most affected provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental of almost everything. Pablo, which resulted to a death PROJECT PABLO Denise Faith Read more about PROJECT PABLO[…]
On September 9, 2013, armed conflict between the government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) erupted. As the government and MNLF battled it out, civilians were caught in the middle. It took nearly three weeks before the government declared the crisis over. The conflict displaced thousands of families. Houses were destroyed, business brought Read more about PROJECT ZAMBOANGA[…]
HAND-IN-HAND IN HABAGAT Calvin Chu Underwater world. That was the picture as torrential rains poured down on Metro Manila and nearby provinces for 8 consecutive days last August 2012. Houses submerged in flood waters. Cars rendered useless. People soaking wet and cold, waiting on rooftops for rescue boats. Schooling halted with public schools and other Read more about HAND-IN-HAND IN HABAGAT[…]