Three
dead due to typhoon 'Ondoy'? Three persons were dead in
separate drowning incidents in eastern towns due to flash floods on the onset
of tropical depression "Ondoy" late last week.
In
an interview yesterday, P01 Christopher Aceron of Jagna police station confirmed
that a certain Aldrin Honasa, 35 years old resident of barangay Canjulao, Jagna
town drowned due to flash floods in Jagna town last week.
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Misamis Occ. joins Alturas Showdown By
ARIEL E. FULLIDO The
Plaridel Central Elementary School and Calamba National High School of Misamis
Occidental are participating in the prestigious Alturas Drum and Bugle Corps Showdown,
scheduled this year at the CPG Sports Complex on November 22.
Mr.
Tony Barros, a drum and bugle corps trainor based in Mindanao, confirmed that
the two schools are joining in Category A to challenge the defending champion
CVSCAFT and compete with the other best corps in Bohol like the Holy Cross Academy
in Tubigon. FULL
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Just
Before Deadline..... Manila
submerges; 10 missing or dead MANILA.
At least 10 people were reported dead or missing and more than 1,800 were forced
to evacuate as tropical storm Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana) lashed the
Philippines yesterday, officials said.
President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of calamity in Metro Manila and in 25
Luzon provinces as heavy rains brought by the storm caused the worst flooding
seen in the capital in some 20 years.
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