How government will spend P167.86-B for Yolanda rehabilitation

It has been a year since Super Typhoon Yolanda ripped through the central part of the Philippines, claiming the lives of more than 6,000 individuals and leaving billions of pesos worth of damages in infrastructure, agriculture and properties.

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Protesters call for climate justice on Yolanda anniversary

Hundreds of activists, farmers and fishermen protested in Tacloban City on Saturday (November 8) calling on the government to provide more homes and jobs, a year after Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the country.

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Aquino leaving Sunday for APEC, ASEAN meets in China, Myanmar

President Benigno Aquino III will head abroad on Sunday to represent the Philippines in two international meetings in China and Myanmar, Malacañang said Saturday.

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Some Yolanda survivors ask Pope Francis for help

The survivors aired their grievances in a protest in Tacloban City, one of the areas hit hardest by Yolanda when it hammered the Visayas and left at least 6,300 dead last year.

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UK weather experts to help PAGASA prepare for future super typhoons

To enhance the Philippines' response preparedness for future disasters similar to super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the United Kingdom is sending a team of meteorologists to share their expertise to their counterparts in the Philippines.

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Prayers, protests mark Yolanda anniversary

TACLOBAN CITY - Candles lit up the streets of the central Philippine city worst-hit by the strongest storm to make landfall as thousands remembered more than 6,300 people who died a year ago when typhoon Haiyan smashed into the country.

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1 year after Yolanda, int’l community reaffirms recovery support

The United States Embassy, in a statement, reassured the Philippines of its support for Filipinos' resilience via long-term measures.

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Thousands join Yolanda commemmorative walk in Tacloban

Thousands of residents carrying white balloons walked through Tacloban City in the central Philippines on Saturday to mark the first anniversary since Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the area.

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CBCP: Catholic Church spent P563M for Yolanda rehab

The Catholic Church may have spent some P563 million for relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts for those affected by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last year, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said.

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Prayers, tears in Philippines a year after Yolanda

Survivors of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land descended on mass graves Saturday to mark one year since the storm devastated the central Philippines and condemned millions to deeper poverty.

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SWS: 82% Pinoys worried about catching Ebola virus

Four out of five Filipinos or about 82 percent are worried about catching the Ebola Virus Disease, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations.

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SWS: 1 year after Yolanda, 93% Pinoys hopeful devastated areas will fully recover

One year after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Philippines, more than nine of 10 Filipinos or 93 percent are hopeful areas hit badly by the calamity will fully recover.

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Board to stop accepting Martial Law victims' claims on Nov. 10 pending extension

The Human Rights Victims' Claims Board, which accepts and processes claims for compensation from victims of human rights violations during Martial Law, will stop accepting them at midnight of Nov. 10, the board said Friday.

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Man kills 14-year-old allegedly bullied by his son

A hunt is now on for a man who shot dead a 14-year-old neighbor and wounded a two-year-old neighbor in a shooting spree in Rodriguez town.

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