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Plight of informal settlers...
PAGE 7 sa kanila mamamatay. ‘Pag nagkaroon ng sunog, marami sa kanila ang matatrap,” the senator added.
(Others say that they are not given a right of way; others climb fences to pass through on their way to their houses. So, in the event of an earthquake, many of them will die. Likewise, when there is a fire, many of them will be trapped.)
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our recent decision for the expansion of EDCA and maritime patrols with the United States has actually precipitated more inquiries from U.S. companies looking at how they can invest or, at the very least, expand their operations in the Philippines. The Philippines was at the front and center of international news – that is, until the Chinese balloon incident came into the picture.
the way for the conduct of disaster relief assistance by the Australian Defense Force when Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the Philippines in November 2013.
and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, several structures in greater Manila would not withstand the “Big One.”
Some 52,000 are projected to get killed, while half a million are foreseen to get hurt by the “Big One.” n
