Posts under ‘Philippines’

[UPDATE] THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII EFFECTIVE AT 0138 PM HST. Source
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[Original Post: 09:51AM EST] Be aware! Tsunami warnings and advisories are in effect after a destructive earthquake hit Chile early Saturday (2/27/2010) morning.
The first wave is said to hit the Philippines on Sunday (2/28/2010) at 12:27AM EST (1:37PM local [...]

Do you have relatives in the Philippines — particularly in Metro Manila and Central Luzon — who suffered mother nature’s wrath? Typhoon Ondoy was dubbed as the strongest typhoon that hit Manila and Luzon since 1962, more than four decades ago.

Former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Aquino has passed away at 3:18AM August 1, 2009 Manila Time (Jul 31, 2009 3:18 PM ET). She died of cardio-respiratory arrest, according to her son and Philippine senator “Noynoy” Aquino.
She was 76.

Filipino inmates in Cebu who were made famous by their “Thriller Dance” a couple of years ago, perform a dance tribute to their late idol Michael Jackson.
Just two days after Jackson died, the inmates practiced for at least 9 hours Friday, “and into the wee hours of Saturday morning” – for the latest show, according [...]

My mother broke this bad news to me. She told me that “Eat Bulaga” announced it at the middle of their show (play the vid below).
I knew Francis Magalona was ill, and there was no doubt in my mind that he will recover. But I was wrong. Upon learning about the sad news, I [...]