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PostHeaderIcon Ferry sinking in Bangladesh brings 51 deaths

11/29/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


MV Coco, a passenger ferry with a capacity to carry 650 passengers capsized in Bangladesh on Friday, November 27, 2009 leaving at least 51 dead. The fatal accident occurred in Tetulia River near Nazirpur on Bhola Island, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Dhaka. The overloaded boat with three decks and carrying 1,500 passengers keeled on its side, leaving panicked people to jump into the river.

Many of the dead were women and children. Authorities were seeking for more passengers who might have been trapped in the ill-fated ferry.. The accident coincided with Islamic holiday of Eid-al Adha. (Photo Credit: AP) =0=


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PostHeaderIcon Passenger boat with 17 on board missing in Bicol

6/04/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) disclosed that at least 17 individuals riding a motorized ferry are missing in bad weather on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

On the way from the island of Catanduanes to Rapu-Rapu, Albay, the passenger boat disappeared prompting local disaster council to dispatch searchers in the area. It is believed that the ferry which doubles as a fishing boat experienced engine trouble. The identities of the 17 passengers are not known at this time. Source: GMA News.TV (06/04/09) Photo Credit: Kevulike) =0=

UPDATE: June 4, 2009: The Philippine Navy reports that the missing boat was found in the eastern portion of Catanduanes today with all 17 passengers safe.=0=

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PostHeaderIcon Dozens die in Indonesia plane crash

5/20/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


A military plane in Indonesia carrying more than 100 people crashed in East Java on May 19, 2009. It is believed that more than half of the passengers died and those who survived suffered serious burn injuries. Indonesian authorities believe the death toll is expected to rise.

As the plane prepared to land in Iswahyudi Military Airbase, the C130 cargo plane plowed on several houses and burst into flames, killing several people on the ground. Photos of the crash site in the Indonesian TV showed the burning plane and some of the injured victims. The cause of the crash is still to be determined. (Photo Credit: Bental_3000)=0=

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PostHeaderIcon Typhoon Emong’s death toll of 43, a drop in OFW employment and a rise in H1N1 flu

5/12/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


30%

Is the percentage drop in employment of land-based overseas foreign workers (OFW) last year observed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) compared to the previous 2007. This translates to only 216,803 newly hired workers in 2008 compared to 306,383 in 2007. Affected by the global economic crunch, the decrease in hiring of workers are noted in the leading countries that employ Filipinos.

"Saudi Arabia, the top destination, only had 76,148 new hires compared to 96,890 in 2007. Other markets in the Top 10 were Qatar, with 25,186 new hires (-13.3 percent); Taiwan, with 17,204 (-39.5 percent); Kuwait, with 10,107 (-38.7 percent); Hong Kong, with 8,333 (-62.6 percent), Canada, with 4,849 (-41.6 percent), Bahrain, with 2,882 (-30.9 percent), Italy with 2,288 (-56.4 percent) and Singapore with 2,276 (-38.2 percent)."---Inquirer (05/10/09, Aning, J)

P20 million

Is the estimated loss in a paper factory fire which occurred in the early morning of May 12, 2009 in Valenzuela, Metromanila. The origin of the fire was believed to come from highly combustible chemicals according to firefighters. Two people were injured as a result of the blaze.

4,694

As of May 11, 2009, this is the number of people infected by the H1N1 flu officially recorded by the World Health Organization (WHO.) It is believed that this number is lower than the actual people infected. There are now 30 countries reporting the swine flu.

84

The number of ferry passengers on board ML Ric-Ric were stranded for 12 hours at sea near Tubbataha reef in Palawan after the boat experienced engine breakdown. From t Puerto Princesa City on its way to Cagayancillo, the ferry sent distress signals which was caught by an Indonesian-bound vessel before rescue came along.



92

Under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), 92 nurses together with 188 caregivers left last Sunday, May 10, 2009 from the Philippines to Japan to work. The standard salary of nurses in Japan is between 350,000 to 420,000 yen per month, but the Filipinos will only be paid about half--- between 150,000 and 180,000 yen per month according to Labor Assistant Secretary Reydeluz Conferido.

Unless the nurses pass the licensure exam of the host country, the nurses are allowed only 3 years to work. They will start with retraining for 6 months and they have to learn Jaapanese before they can assume responsibilities on the job. Such adjustments remind the Philippines of the need to make jobs for its people so that they’ll not be forced to travel in faraway places in search for employment.

P781.7 million

The estimated damage caused by Typhoon Emong on agriculture crups, homes and infrastructures in the Philippines. The storm left a total of 43 dead and 13 missing from heavy rains, floods and landslides. The National Disaster Coordinating Committee (NDCC) said 34,626 families or 161,020 persons were affected by last week’s tropical cyclone which immediately followed “Dante”. There were 822 families or 4,142 persons stranded in evacuation centers as a result of the calamity. (Photo Credit:Jensm; Reinar) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Tropical depression ”Dante” brings death and destruction to Bicol

5/03/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) disclosed 2 deaths in Quezon Province and Camarines Norte as a result of tropical depression “Dante.” In Sorsogon, 6 people died and 18 were reported missing after a landslide in the town of Magallanes. Heavy rain was the cause of the land collapse which occurred in Friday, May 1, 2009.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services (PAGASA), tracked the tropical depression which forced about 500 families to leave their homes in Lucena. In Bicol, 145 families or 725 people evacuated in Camarines Norte’s Vinzons Pilot Elementary School and Solong Elementary School in Catanduanes.

As this developed, in ports of Bataan, Catbalogan City, Northern Samar, Roxas in Oriental Mindoro; Pio Duran in Albay; Bapor in Masbate; Pilar and Matnog in Sorsogon; and Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, more than 3,500 passengers were stranded. Because of flash floods, some roads were impassable. The sea was rough and dangerous for travel. There was interruption of electrical power in some areas. Movement of passengers was temporarily suspended to protect the safety of the public. (Photo Credit: Mandysu797) =0=

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