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Quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
JAKARTA - A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, US geologists said, although there were no indications of a tsunami.
Agence France-Presse 03/14/2010 2:50 AM
Quake-stricken Chile needs more aid: Red Cross
SANTIAGO - The Red Cross on Tuesday doubled its aid appeal for Chileans made homeless by last month's massive earthquake, saying the costs of the disaster will be greater than anticipated.
Agence France-Presse 03/10/2010 8:00 AM
PAGASA: Heatwave possible due to El Niño
MANILA, Philippines - Weather bureau PAGASA on Monday warned of hotter days ahead as the summer season officially starts and the El Niño phenomenon brings an earlier dry spell to the country.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 03/08/2010 6:18 PM
'Calamities lead to more poor children'
MANILA, Philippines - A government think tank worries that the series of natural and economic calamities that visited the country last year has led to an increase in poor children that it now estimates to be higher than the 2006 estimate of 12.8 million. It did not give any dimension of the rise.
By Cai U. Ordinario, Business Mirror Reporter 03/08/2010 8:39 AM
Drought devastates agri in Mindoro
MANILA, Philippines - Ramdam na ang epekto ng El Niño sa lahat ng bayan ng Mindoro Occidental. Tinatayang umabot na sa mahigit P90 milyon ang pinsala sa mga pananim doon.
03/05/2010 10:28 PM
Alternative sources buck energy crisis
MANILA, Philippines - Nakahanap ng alternatibong pagkukunan ng supply ng kuryente ang 3 barangay sa Pinukpuk, Kalinga sa pamamagitan ng solar energy. Sa General Santos City naman, enerhiya mula sa hangin ang pinapakinabangan sa bahay ng isang inhinyero.
03/05/2010 10:27 PM
DOE: Shorter Luzon blackouts by Wednesday
MANILA, Philippines - Officials on Tuesday said there will be no more blackouts in Luzon in the coming days with the expected repair of 3 power plants that supply electricity to the Luzon grid.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 03/02/2010 10:19 AM
NDCC to hold nationwide earthquake drills
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City - The National Disaster Coordinating Council on Monday said it will hold national earthquake drills in response to a series of deadly earthquakes worldwide, including last Saturday’s intensity 8.8 quake in Chile that left hundreds dead.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 03/01/2010 3:50 PM