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‘Mario’ Floods Drown Metro

TENS of thousands of people fled roof-high floods that killed four people on Friday as tropical storm “Mario” swept across the Philippines, marooning Metro Manila and forcing officials to shut government offices, financial markets and schools in the capital and nearby areas. Officials said two people died in Quezon City, one in Rizal and one in Caloocan City, and all of drowning. Deluge. Above, rescuers evacuate residents of Tumana village after the Marikina River overflowed, […]

At least 4 dead, half a million affected by storm “Mario”

UPDATED as of Sept. 20, 2014 5:43 a.m. MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — More than half a million people were affected by tropical storm “Mario” as it dumped heavy rains in Metro Manila and other areas in Luzon, triggering flashfloods, causing dams to overflow and displacing thousands of affected residents across Luzon island on Friday. The storm also left at least four people dead, five injured and one missing,  according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction […]

Aquino invites French businessmen to invest in Phl

President Benigno S. Aquino III invited French businessmen to explore investment opportunities in the Philippines, saying that the “country’s momentum is stronger that it has ever been in recent memory.”Speaking before the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum here, President Aquino told France-based companies that this is the best time to invest as the Philippine economy continues to grow. “Indeed, our country’s momentum is stronger than it has ever been in recent memory, and we will not sit […]

Tropical Storm “Mario” weakens slightly, but strong rains to continue

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm “Mario” has slightly weakened while traversing the Babuyan Channel, PAGASA said. As of 4 p.m., its location is at 70 kilometers northeast of Laoag City, with maximum winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour.  It is forecast to move west northwest at 19 kilometers per hour.  It is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by […]