Category Archives: Search and Rescue

PAF trainer plane crashes off Bataan

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A Philippine Air Force SF-260, a propeller-driven training airplane, crashed in La Monja Island near Bataan and nearby waters of Manila Bay. Acquired in 1994, the SF-260 was piloted by two PAF officers who took off from Sangley Point in …
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Cloudy weather to dampen start of Holy Week

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned of possible flashfloods and landslides in Northern and Central Luzon. In its 5 a.m. advisory Friday (March 30), Pagasa said the country, particularly Northern and Central Luzon, will experience …
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PNoy creates task force to look into Mindanao flashfloods

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MANILA — The official tally of those who died from tropical storm Sendong is 1,171, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Monday (December 26) said. In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC also said that 1,079 remain …
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Aquino declares state of national calamity

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President Benigno Aquino III has declared a state of national calamity as the country continues to recover from the devastation wrought by tropical storm Sendong. The President signed Tuesday (December 20) the National State of Calamity in the Palace following …
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Gov’t to review crisis response after Sendong

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MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III wants a review of the government’s disaster response manual to prevent unnecessary loss of lives in the aftermath of the devastation of Typhoon Sendong in Mindanao. Several government agencies in Camp Aguinaldo on Saturday …
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Sendong death toll: 334

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The number of dead during tropical storm Sendong’s onslaught has reached 334, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. In its 8:00 p.m. report Sunday (December 18), the NDRRMC said 281 people remain missing while 431 were …
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