All Entries Tagged With: "manila"
In his mother’s footsteps: Guam Filipinos express hopes for new administration as Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino takes office
When newly inaugurated Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino took the oath of office at Manila’s seaside Rizal Park, the event was witnessed not only by those in the Philippines, but by the many Filipino expatriate and workers living abroad.
Family of medical referral patient seeks US help
THE family of a local resident referred to a Manila hospital is asking the federal government to help facilitate his return to Saipan.
Violence mars RP polls
MANILA (AP) — Millions of Filipinos seeking a clean start after a decade of corruption-tainted politics voted in Monday’s elections despite scattered violence and glitches with vote-counting machines being used for the first time.
NMI spends over ,500 a month to transport patients in Manila
THE government pays a Saipan firm $7,500 a month or $90,000 a year to transport up to 15 patients between the Manila airport and hospitals around the Philippines’ capital and an additional $400 per person in excess of the quota.
Philippines Declares ‘State of Calamity’ as Typhoon Approaches (Bloomberg)
By Aaron Sheldrick and Francisco Alcuaz Jr. Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — The Philippines declared a national “state of calamity” as Typhoon Parma headed for Luzon, where recovery efforts continue six days after Tropical Storm Ketsana devastated Manila and its surroundings, leaving 293 people dead.
300,000 Displaced in Tropical Storm in Philippines
September 27, 2009 Tropical storm Ketsana dumped 16.7 inches of rain on Manila and Luzon in less than 12 hours causing flood waters up to rise over 20 feet in some places. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced an estimated 95 have lost their lives and many others remain missing in the storm.