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(InquirePH) Super Typhoon Karding is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines so far this year. Filipinos affected are left to pick up the fragments left by the tragedy–pieces of their lives brought to the ground by the wind and washed away by the waves.

Super Typhoon Karding is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines so far this year. Filipinos affected are left to pick up the fragments left by the tragedy–pieces of their lives brought to the ground by the wind and washed away by the waves.

INQUIRER.net anchor Neil Mercado visits Dingalan town in Aurora, the second town where Super Typhoon Karding made its second landfall.

Understanding ‘explosive intensification’: The case of Super Typhoon Karding

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Inquirer relief drive: Help victims of Typhoon Karding

Responding to appeals for help, the Inquirer is extending its relief efforts to the families affected by Typhoon Karding. Cash donations may be deposited in the Inquirer Foundation Corp. Banco De Oro (BDO) Current Account No.: 007960018860 and through Maya… Read More

(GMA News) Boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. is back in the Philippines.

According to a Saksi report on Wednesday, Mayweather is in the country for a brand endorsement.

The boxing icon said that in his return to the Philippines, he wants to help more Filipinos whom he considers as siblings, especially with the recent onslaught of super typhoon Karding.

In a GMA Network report, Mayweather called the Philippines his “adoptive home.”

“When I come here, you guys embrace me with open arms and treat me so well, it is so nice,” he said.

Mayweather also put an end to speculations of another fight with Manny Pacquiao after they met in Japan over the weekend.

“I’ve already had my hard fights from 1987 to 2017. Now everything is just entertaining people and just having fun,” he said.

The two icons met in the ring in 2015, with Mayweather winning the said match… Read More

(Journal Online) [Manila, Philippines]: Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, whose portfolio has been trusted over the years for its superior health care, home care, beauty, and grooming products, provides assistance to communities in need through its partnership with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Under the partnership, P&G donated over PHP 2 Million pesos worth of hygiene and cleaning products benefiting over 5,000 urban poor families through the “PCUP Caravan” across the Philippines.

PCUP Caravan is a priority program of the PCUP whose objective is to provide government and non-government services to the urban poor, such as health, legal, education, employment, housing, and others.

“We are lucky that we have partners like Procter & Gamble who unselfishly provide much-needed support and material supplies for the benefit of our urban poor. Without companies like P&G, we would have found it harder to extend assistance to the less fortunate families in our country,” says Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr., Chairperson of the PCUP… Read More

(Manila Bulletin) As world-leaders in social media, mobile gaming, fintech, cryptocurrencies, and now, Web3, Filipinos have always been at the forefront of technology adoption. Since the play-to-earn phenomenon caught the world’s attention in 2021, the country has been firmly positioned at the epicenter of the Web3 movement as Filipinos demonstrate how the real-world can benefit from crypto, NFTs, and the open Metaverse.

This November 14-18 in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), in Metro Manila, the Philippine Web3 Festival will convene founders, developers and gamers with an international community of NFT games, venture capital (VC) funds and leaders in the space looking to learn how the Philippines was catapulted onto the world stage and what the future holds for Web3. The Festival has been instigated by local web3 success stories, Yield Guild Games (YGG) led by Gabby Dizon, Beryl Li and Owl of Moistness, and BlockchainSpace (BSPC) led by Peter Ing.

“We were the first Filipino-led crypto project to break onto the world stage, and since then, the Philippines blockchain ecosystem has exploded,” said Dizon, co-founder of YGG. “The Philippine Web3 Festival is the first truly international showcase of Filipino talent and we are bringing the world’s best in Web3 to the Philippines to see it for themselves.”.. Read More

(NASDAQ) HANOI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Vietnam urged more people on Tuesday to evacuate as an intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the southeast Asian nation, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.

Wind speeds were seen reaching 183 kilometres per hour late on Tuesday, the country’s meteorological agency said, adding that Noru was expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday before weakening and moving on to Thailand.

The typhoon forced airports in Vietnam to close, causing travel disruption, while thousands were forced to evacuate their homes, according to official statements. Wind speeds reached 134-149 km per hour early on Tuesday, the meteorological agency said.

“We don’t have much time left. The storm is intensifying so our responses must be stronger and faster,” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at an emergency disaster response meeting on Tuesday… Read More

(News Americas Now) Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons are all essentially the same thing.

All three are storm systems with winds exceeding 119km/h (74 mph). The name differs based on where in the world the storm happens.

Hurricanes: Occur in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific, often affecting the US east coast and Caribbean. The strength of a hurricane is measured on a wind scale from 1 to 5. A Category 1 hurricane will bring with it sustained winds of 119-153km/h (74-95 mph) whereas a Category 5 storm can exceed 252km/h (157 mph)

Typhoons: Occur in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, frequently hitting the Philippines and Japan. Typhoon season is most common between May to October, but they can form year-round. The strength of a typhoon has various classification scales with the most severe storms named “super typhoons”… Read More

(PhilStarLife) What would happen if a modern Filipina steps into the world of Jose Rizal’s novels?

It’s time to visit ‘History’ through ‘HERstory’ as GMA launches new historical-fantasy drama Maria Clara at Ibarra.

On September 21, Wednesday, GMA revealed the official cast and a new teaser for their upcoming TV series which will make its world premiere on October 3, 2022. The show described as a “soap opera that promotes nationalism and love of country” takes inspiration from Rizal’s classic works, with a Gen Z twist.

Starring Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza, Maria Clara at Ibarra’s story revolves around Klay, a Gen Z nursing student who wakes up and finds herself in the world of Jose Rizal’s novels, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed) set during the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines.

In the series, Klay crosses paths with characters Crisostomo Ibarra, played by Dennis Trillo, and Maria Clara portrayed by Julie Anne San Jose.

The show will also feature prominent actors playing the roles of Narsing (Manilyn Reynes), Padre Damaso (Tirso Cruz III), Kapitan Tiago (Juan Rodrigo), Elias (Rocco Nacino), Mang Adong (Dennis Padilla), Sisa (Andrea Torres), Tiya Isabel (Ces Quesada)… Read More

(APnews) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces.

The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year slammed into the coast in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday then weakened as it barreled overnight across the main Luzon region, where thousands of people were moved to emergency shelters, some forcibly, officials said.

Gov. Daniel Fernando of Bulacan province, north of Manila, said five rescuers, who were using a boat to help residents trapped in floodwaters, were hit by a collapsed wall then apparently drowned in the rampaging waters.

“They were living heroes who were helping save the lives of our countrymen amid this calamity,” Fernando told DZMM radio network. “This is really very sad.”.. Read More