Tropical Storm Parma Weakens as It Heads Toward Vietnam's Northern Coast Oct 14, 2009
The system crossed the Philippines island of Luzon three times last week, leaving at least 375 people dead. Parma hit Chinas southern island of Hainan two days ago, killing at least three people. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Quake, Tsunami Kill at Least 34 in Pacific Sep 30, 2009
My friends, my family & myself are also praying for you Assasin_D, your family in the philippines, and the philippines island. Harold, how could you be so insensitive & cruel to say such thing at a time like this. (CBS News)
Fairbanks woman competes on Philippines 'Survivor' Aug 8, 2009
a 25-year-old Fairbanks construction worker originally from the Philippines island of Mindoro, is a contestant in of the Filipino franchise of the "Survivor" reality show. Van Cooll says in her show bio that she switched to physical labor after being bored in a bank job. (Anchorage Daily News)
Life on Philippines island is far from paradise Jul 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Blast rocks Philippines Jul 7, 2009
Two people have been killed and at least 24 others wounded in a bomb attack blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines island of Jolo, military and police have said. The island is a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf Muslim rebels and local anti-terror task force chief Major General Juancho Sabban was quick to point the finger at the militant group. (iAfrica.com)
Pope urges release of Red Cross staff Apr 1, 2009
The militants set a deadline of today for soldiers to quit the extremists' jungle stronghold on a southern Philippines island. Abu Sayyaf commander Albader Parad threatened to behead one of the hostages - two Europeans and a Filipino - today unless police and militiamen leave 15 villages on Jolo island, Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno said. (Boston Globe)
