Typhoon Fengshen
PHILIPPINES: Toxic cargo in sunken ship remains intact say specialists
Source: IRIN
UN and EU specialists brought in to help Philippine authorities retrieve toxic cargo from a sunken passenger ferry have not detected any leaks or oil spills emanating from the doomed vessel, according to a UN relief official.
Source: IRIN
UN and EU specialists brought in to help Philippine authorities retrieve toxic cargo from a sunken passenger ferry have not detected any leaks or oil spills emanating from the doomed vessel, according to a UN relief official.
PHILIPPINES: International team to help tackle toxic ferry wreck
Source: IRIN
With more storms forecast over the next few months, the Philippine authorities have brought in international help to fast-track the salvaging of a ferry that sank off the central island of Sibuyan amid mounting fears its cargo of toxic pesticides could contaminate the area.
Source: IRIN
With more storms forecast over the next few months, the Philippine authorities have brought in international help to fast-track the salvaging of a ferry that sank off the central island of Sibuyan amid mounting fears its cargo of toxic pesticides could contaminate the area.
PHILIPPINES: Fishermen facing hunger as ban continues
Source: IRIN
Officials are racing against time to refloat the Princess of the Stars, which capsized on 21 June, amid concern that the toxic cargo inside its hold could leak and destroy the marine ecosystem around Sibuyan island, considered to be among the most diverse in the country.
Source: IRIN
Officials are racing against time to refloat the Princess of the Stars, which capsized on 21 June, amid concern that the toxic cargo inside its hold could leak and destroy the marine ecosystem around Sibuyan island, considered to be among the most diverse in the country.
PHILIPPINES: Collaborative approach helps survivors of Typhoon Fengshen
Source: IRIN
The Philippine government, international community, and local private sector all provided assistance in response to typhoon Fengshen, the first major typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.
Source: IRIN
The Philippine government, international community, and local private sector all provided assistance in response to typhoon Fengshen, the first major typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.
Landslides kill 2 in Philippines mining area
Source: Reuters
MANILA, July 3 (Reuters) - Landslides caused by monsoon rains have buried makeshift houses in a mining area in the southern Philippines, killing two people and leaving dozens missing, local officials ...
Source: Reuters
MANILA, July 3 (Reuters) - Landslides caused by monsoon rains have buried makeshift houses in a mining area in the southern Philippines, killing two people and leaving dozens missing, local officials ...