Asian Economies May Escape From `Almost Unprecedented' Natural Disasters Oct 3, 2009
The government has declared a state of calamity for the Manila metropolitan region and other parts of Luzon island as well as Mindoro island to the south. It is too early to assess the impact on the Philippines economy, said , the International Monetary Funds country representative in the Philippines. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Philippines Begins Evacuation to Shelters as Typhoon Parma Heads for Luzon Oct 2, 2009
The Philippine government on Sept. 27 declared a state of calamity for the Manila metropolitan region and other parts of Luzon island as well as Mindoro island to the south. Ketsana smashed into central Vietnam on Sept. 29 as a typhoon with winds of 167 kph, killing at least 99 people. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Typhoon that lashed Manila kills dozens more in Vietnam Sep 30, 2009
The Philippine government declared a state of calamity for the Manila metropolitan region and other parts of Luzon island as well as Mindoro island to the south. Central Vietnam was hit by rains last week that left 23 people dead or missing, according to a statement on the government s website. (Boston Globe)
Strong quake jolts parts of Philippines: report Sep 18, 2009
The quake struck at 2:23 p.m. local time (0623 GMT) and the epicenter was traced 118 kilometers from Calapan city in Mindoro island and some 234 kilometers from the national capital Metro Manila, it said. No casualties and damage have been reported so far. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hundreds saved from Philippines ferry Sep 6, 2009
PHILIPPINES' WORST FERRY DISASTERS 1987: More than 4,300 people die when the Dona Paz ferry collides with an oil tanker off Mindoro island - the world's worst peacetime shipping disaster 2008: More than 800 people killed when the Princess of the Stars ferry capsizes during a typhoon 1988: Dona Paz's sister ship, Dona Marilyn, sinks off Leyte province, killing 250-300 people 1998: The Princess of the Orient ferry sinks near Batangas province, killing 150-200 people 1994: About 140 people die when... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Farmers forgottenin oil-for-food deals Jul 31, 2009
A South Korean company was granted a 25-year lease in April for 94,000 hectares of farmland on Mindoro Island for growing feed corn. An additional 1. (Asia Times Online)
Storm kills five in Philippines Jun 24, 2009
Weather services plotted the storm off the northeast coast of Mindoro island, south of Manila at 10am Wednesday (1200 AEST) and said the eye should be over the South China Sea off the western coast of the main island of Luzon by early on Thursday. 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Storm leaves 20 dead, displaces thousands - IRIN May 5, 2009
The storm swirled over Mindoro Island south of Luzon before blowing out into the South China Sea on 2 May. But as it was leaving, a low pressure area gained strength and blew in from the Philippine Sea, hitting the eastern-most island of Catanduanes. (AlertNet)
