On Sunday April 25, at around 3 pm a massive fire spread through the densely populated community of Barangay Damayang Lagi, located near the corner of E.Rodriquez and Araneta Ave (Inquirer.net) It was reported by the BBC that as many as 600 homes were destroyed, leaving more than 7000 individuals homeless. The Inquirer reported today...
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Philippines hit hard by El Nino
Thousands of farmers in 14 provinces in Luzon and the Visayas are now suffering from drought caused by El Nino which is likely to last until July this year.
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Fire razes Baseco compound; 1,000 families homeless
At least 1,000 families were left homeless after a fire razed down the Bataan Shipping and Engineering Company (Baseco) compound in Tondo, Manila at around 10 p.m., Saturday. The fire spread quickly because the houses inside the 52-hectare Baseco compound were made of light materials and were built too close to each other. The Bureau of...
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2,000 families left homeless in Paco fire
Some 2,000 families or 6,000 individuals were left homeless after a fire struck Paco, Manila last January 13. The fire hit the four densely populated Barangays of 821, 822, 823 and 824 at Gomez and Canonigo streets. The fire lasted from five thirty in the afternoon (5:30 PM) until eight in the evening (8:00 PM)....