Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika

SA LINGGONG ito, karamihan sa mga paaralan ang nagdadaos ng kanilang pangwakas na palatuntunan sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika. Hinala ko na marami ang nag-aalingawngaw sa mga linyang, “Ang pagmamahal sa Pambansang Wika ay nagsisimula sa unang araw at nagtatapos din sa huling araw ng Agosto.” Bagaman kadalasang ito’y sinasabi ng pabiro, mayroon itong bahaging makatotohanan. Isang halimbawa ang paggamit ng Wikang Filipino sa mga palatuntunan sa buwan ng Agosto ngunit isang banyagang wika ang kadalasang nagagamit sa ibang mga buwan lalo na sa mga lugar na hindi Tagalog, ang saligan ng Filipino, ang karaniwang... more »

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Filipinos in US called to help victims of sea collision, floods

THE Philippine Embassy in Washington urged the Filipino-American community there to help the victims of the recent ferry tragedy off the coast of Cebu and those affected by the torrential rains and floods in Luzon. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. appealed to the community... more »

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Bishops’ group targets priority areas for aid

Sun Star 2013-08-22: THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) identified 12 priority areas to send aids for the victims of the recent calamity brought by torrential rains and massive flooding. In its letter of appeal to all dioceses in the country, the CBCP – National Secretariat for Social Action, Justice and Peace (Nassa) identified the 12 areas after these dioceses as sending immediate request for assistance. These are the dioceses of Bayombong (for Quirino), Imus (Cavite), San Pablo (Laguna), Iba... more »

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Monsoon rains death toll, 18; affected balloons to 1.7M

The Daily Tribune 2013-08-22: The death toll brought by southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical storm “Maring” rose to 18 persons while four others remained missing and the number of affected persons ballooned to more than 1.7 million as another low pressure area (LPA) was spotted in northern Philippines yesterday. Maring has already left the country’s area of responsibility but the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration(Pagasa) yesterday... more »

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Disaster-weary Philippines mops up after deadly floods

Fox News 2013-08-22: Published August 22, 2013AFP Prisoners (wearing orange) from Cavite Provincial Jail and residents clean mud off the walls of Holy Cross Parish in Noveleta, Cavite, south of Manila on August 21, 2013. Disaster-weary Philippine residents mopped up Thursday after four days of torrential rain that officials said had killed 16 people and forced nearly 400,000 others from flooded homes.AFP Residents bail floodwater from their house in Noveleta, Cavite, south of Manila on August 21, 2013. Philippine National Red Cross secretary-general Gwendolyn Pang said floods have receded in all but about 10 percent of the Manila... more »

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Thousands flee flooding in Manila

Canberra Times 2013-08-20: High and dry: Makeshift rafts ferry pedestrians through floodwaters that submerged parts of the financial district of Makati on Tuesday. Photo: Getty More than 200,000 flood-battered residents of thePhilippine capital fled their homes on Tuesday as relentless monsoon rains, which have killed eight people, submerged more than half of Manila. Streets turned into rivers with water rising above two-metres in some parts of the megacity of 12 million people, while vast areas of neighbouring farming regions on the main island of Luzon were also inundated. "I was crying when I saw my house... more »

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