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Source: Reuters * Two Muslim rebel factions fight over land * Army fires howitzers and rockets to stop the fighting * Adds to uncertainty over peace talks resumption By Manny Mogato DATU PIANG, Philippines, ...
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Source: UNHCR Just the prospect of a shelter of her own gladdens the heart of a mother of five displaced by typhoons in the Philippines and now receiving help from UNHCR.
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A huge blaze has swept through a shanty town outside the Philippines capital, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving thousands of people homeless.
Two hundred fire engines were sent to fight the flames in the Quezon City slum, outside Manila, reports said.
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (AlertNet) - On the side of the highway, neat rows of thatch-roofed huts patched with orange and blue tarpaulin bake in the sun.
There are few trees and even fewer shaded areas. It's not much better inside the rickety houses, built so close the stifling heat envelops you from all directions. ...Source: UNICEF LA TRINIDAD, Philippines, 23 February 2010 – Harry, age 10, and 84 other children from Sto Nino Elementary and Pre-school recently took part in a two day resiliency camp at Benguet State University, which was organised by the Sunflower Children's Centre, a long-time UNICEF partner.
MANILA Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (IRIN) - Nearly five months after tropical storm Ketsana and two typhoons ravaged northern Philippines, evacuation centres are starting to close but thousands of people are still displaced, aid workers say.
MANILA Wednesday, January 06, 2010 (IRIN) - Thousands of evacuees from the area around Mayon volcano in the Philippines have returned home as the mountain gradually calmed down three weeks after it began spewing lava and ash.
Mayon Volcano. From the Flickr page of Natz Tolentino Llaguno
For more than two weeks, 10,000 families were housed in temporary shelters after Alert Level 4 was raised around Mayon Volcano in the Philippines. These families spent the Christmas and New Year in evacuation centers. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, having erupted 50 times in the past 400 years. It is located in Albay province, southeast of Luzon Island. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology released a status report on Mayons volcanic activity:Alert Level 3 is in effect over Mayon, which means that the 6-km radius Permanent Danger Zone around the volcano and the 7-km Extended Danger Zone on the southeast flank of the volcano should be free from human activity because of sudden explosions that may generate hazardous volcanic flowsA short video clip showing lava flows from Mayon:The National Disaster Coordinating Council released this update on the situation of the residents in evacuation centers:The DSWD reported that a total of 10,080 families / 47,766 persons coming from 32 barangays in five (5) municipalities and three (3) cities in Albay were affectedAs of January 02, 2009, twenty eight (28) evacuation centers are still open providing temporary shelter to the 9,470 families / 44,938 personsUPDATE: 96 percent of evacuees have returned home already. ...Global News
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