Heavy rains submerge Philippine capital, killing 9 Aug 8th, 2012 - 05:40h (CET +01.00) Relentless rains submerged half of the sprawling Philippine capital, triggered a landslide that killed nine people and sent emergency crews scrambling to rescue tens of thousands of residents, some of whom called media outlets pleading for help. (Sou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : heavy, rains, submerge, philippine, capital, killing, Top Keywords

Philippine capital battles deadly floods Aug 8th, 2012 - 05:00h (CET +01.00) More than 800,000 people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods Wednesday as more rain fell, with some slum dwellers stuck on shanty roofs and others wading through waist-deep water. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, capital, battles, deadly, floods, killing, Top Keywords

Heavy rains submerge Philippine capital, killing 8 Aug 7th, 2012 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) Relentless rains submerged half of the sprawling Philippine capital, triggered a landslide that killed eight people and sent emergency crews scrambling Tuesday to rescue and evacuate tens of thousands of residents. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : heavy, rains, submerge, philippine, capital, killing, Top Keywords

Five die as floods bring Philippine capital to standstill Aug 7th, 2012 - 09:00h (CET +01.00) At least five people were killed and seven were missing as torrential rains brought the Philippine capital to a standstill Tuesday, with floodwaters covering half the sprawling city, officials said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : floods, bring, philippine, capital, standstill, killing, Top Keywords

Five dead, seven missing in Philippine floods Aug 7th, 2012 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) At least five people were killed and seven were missing Tuesday as torrential rains triggered a landslide and widespread flooding in the Philippine capital and nearby areas, officials said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dead, missing, philippine, floods, standstill, killing, Top Keywords

Abused bodies found after Philippine rebel raids Aug 7th, 2012 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) Philippine troops found four bodies including the mutilated corpses of two soldiers after a breakaway Muslim rebel group launched co-ordinated raids in the south, the army said Tuesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : abused, bodies, found, philippine, rebel, raids, Top Keywords

Floods bring Philippine capital to standstill Aug 7th, 2012 - 06:20h (CET +01.00) Torrential rains brought the Philippines capital to a standstill Tuesday, forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the sprawling city, authorities said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : floods, bring, philippine, capital, standstill, raids, Top Keywords

World Bank unveils carbon incentive plan in Philippines Aug 6th, 2012 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) The World Bank said on Monday it plans to buy carbon credits from pig farms in the Philippines, helping farmers generate extra income by setting up environment friendly waste treatment facilities. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, bank, unveils, carbon, incentive, plan, philippines, Top Keywords

Philippine lawmakers speed birth control vote Aug 6th, 2012 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) Philippine legislators on Monday voted to terminate heated debates on a controversial birth control law after President Benigno Aquino urged its speedy passage. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : philippine, lawmakers, speed, birth, control, vote, philippines, Top Keywords

Rebels armed with chainsaws attack Philippine towns Aug 6th, 2012 - 07:00h (CET +01.00) A breakaway group of Muslim rebels armed with chainsaws and guns launched simultaneous attacks across 11 towns in the southern Philippines on Monday, leading to clashes with troops. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rebels, armed, chainsaws, attack, philippine, towns, philippines, Top Keywords