Monday, November 11, 2013

UK sends ship to help Philippines

The UK will send a Royal Navy warship to help deal with the storm disaster in the Philippines, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. More here: UK sends ship to help Philippines

Typhoon survivors in Philippines plead for aid

Typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands faced an unimaginably huge relief effort that had barely begun Monday, as bloated bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and survivors pleaded for food, water and medicine. More here: Typhoon survivors in Philippines plead for aid

Typhoon Haiyan: airports reopen in the Philippines as rescue operations continue

International flights to the Philippines have resumed but the country remains in chaos, with tourists and visitors among the millions affected by the devastation A plane landing in Manila as the Philippines' main international airportreopens. Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA International travel to the Philippines is resuming after one of the most powerful storms on record swept across the ... More here: Typhoon Haiyan: airports reopen in the Philippines as rescue operations continue

AP PHOTOS: Typhoon devastates Philippines

A weakened Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in northern Vietnam early Monday and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it entered southern China later in the day, but the damage and death tolls appear nothing like the havoc the storm wreaked upon the Philippines on Friday.Despite an official death toll ... More here: AP PHOTOS: Typhoon devastates Philippines

Philippines victims plead for aid

Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan are still waiting for help three days after the powerful storm struck killing tens of thousands of people. More here: Philippines victims plead for aid

Tropical storm Haiyan makes landfall in northern Vietnam

Haiyan made landfall in northern Vietnam on Monday as a tropical storm, just days after leaving massive destruction in the Philippines as the season's strongest typhoon. More here: Tropical storm Haiyan makes landfall in northern Vietnam

Typhoon Haiyan: Miracle Baby Bea Joy Born In The Wreckage Of Central Philippines (PICTURES)

A young mother cried with joy after giving birth in the wreckage of the devastating Philippines storm that has killed at least 10,000 people. The baby was named Bea Joy, after her grandmother Beatriz, who was missing after typhoon Haiyan struck. Her mother, 21-year-old Emily Ortega, gave birth at an improvised clinic at Tacloban airport, AFP reported. "She is so beautiful", said the new mother ... More here: Typhoon Haiyan: Miracle Baby Bea Joy Born In The Wreckage Of Central Philippines (PICTURES)

Advisory to PH passport holders with travel plans to HK

MANILA, Philippines – All Philippine passport holders who have travel plans to Hong Kong should monitor the news regularly in view of proposals to suspend the 14-day visa free entry of Philippine passport holders. As of this writing, the visa free entry to Hong Kong for Philippine passport holders is still valid . Travelers are advised to check the following websites: Hongkong Immigration ... More here: Advisory to PH passport holders with travel plans to HK