http://www.irinnews.org/irin-fp.aspxUpdated everydayen-gbFri, 03 Feb 2012 08:01:44 GMTFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 03 February 2012 (IRIN) - The UN and its partners have revised upwards their emergency appeal for storm-affected Mindanao to US$39 million from the original $28.4 million. http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94784MANILA 03 February 2012 (IRIN) - The UN and its partners have revised upwards their emergency appeal for storm-affected Mindanao to US$39 million from the original $28.4 million. ]]>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94761MANILA 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.]]>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 24 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) hopes to train 1.8 million volunteers as part of its nationwide community-disaster preparedness efforts.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94710MANILA 24 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) hopes to train 1.8 million volunteers as part of its nationwide community-disaster preparedness efforts.]]>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 17 January 2012 (IRIN) - One month after tropical storm Washi pummelled parts of the southern island of Mindanao, shelter remains the key challenge facing tens of thousands of survivors.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94658MANILA 17 January 2012 (IRIN) - One month after tropical storm Washi pummelled parts of the southern island of Mindanao, shelter remains the key challenge facing tens of thousands of survivors.]]>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 13 January 2012 (IRIN) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino has signed an executive order overhauling the country's rules on closing government offices and schools during natural disasters.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94637MANILA 13 January 2012 (IRIN) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino has signed an executive order overhauling the country's rules on closing government offices and schools during natural disasters.]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 12 January 2012 (IRIN) - A deadly landslide in the southern Philippines in early January underscores the dangers of unregulated, artisanal mining, experts say.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94629MANILA 12 January 2012 (IRIN) - A deadly landslide in the southern Philippines in early January underscores the dangers of unregulated, artisanal mining, experts say.]]>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>CAGAYAN DE ORO 10 January 2012 (IRIN) - A decision to re-open schools in flood-hit northern Mindanao is being cited as key to re-establishing normality even though there are still huge challenges.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94613CAGAYAN DE ORO 10 January 2012 (IRIN) - A decision to re-open schools in flood-hit northern Mindanao is being cited as key to re-establishing normality even though there are still huge challenges.]]>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>CAGAYAN DE ORO 05 January 2012 (IRIN) - Hospitals in Northern Mindanao are preparing for more cases of Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread by rodents, following tropical storm Washi.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94590CAGAYAN DE ORO 05 January 2012 (IRIN) - Hospitals in Northern Mindanao are preparing for more cases of Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread by rodents, following tropical storm Washi.]]>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Ten days after tropical storm Washi caused severe flooding on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, leaving over 1,200 dead and thousands homeless, thousands more people have been evacuated from their homes following fresh flooding, officials say.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94554MANILA 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Ten days after tropical storm Washi caused severe flooding on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, leaving over 1,200 dead and thousands homeless, thousands more people have been evacuated from their homes following fresh flooding, officials say.]]>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 22 December 2011 (IRIN) - Survivors of Tropical Storm Washi in Mindanao are in desperate need of water and sanitation facilities, say aid workers and officials.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94524MANILA 22 December 2011 (IRIN) - Survivors of Tropical Storm Washi in Mindanao are in desperate need of water and sanitation facilities, say aid workers and officials.]]>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 19 December 2011 (IRIN) - A tropical storm which hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on 17 and 18 December, leaving over 650 dead and hundreds missing, caught the authorities largely off guard.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94493MANILA 19 December 2011 (IRIN) - A tropical storm which hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on 17 and 18 December, leaving over 650 dead and hundreds missing, caught the authorities largely off guard.]]>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 28 November 2011 (IRIN) - Less than a year after Bangkok was chosen as a "role model city" by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) as part of the UN's 2010-2015 "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, the worst floods in half a century put that distinction to the test.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94319BANGKOK 28 November 2011 (IRIN) - Less than a year after Bangkok was chosen as a "role model city" by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) as part of the UN's 2010-2015 "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, the worst floods in half a century put that distinction to the test.]]>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - From rooftops to railroad tracks, Asia's largest cities will need to maximize every bit of space to feed one of the world's fastest-growing populations, said experts at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok on resilient food systems in Asia.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94233BANGKOK 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - From rooftops to railroad tracks, Asia's largest cities will need to maximize every bit of space to feed one of the world's fastest-growing populations, said experts at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok on resilient food systems in Asia.]]>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 11 November 2011 (IRIN) - The latest round of fighting and consequent displacements in Mindanao have not daunted negotiators seeking a settlement between Muslim separatist rebels and the Filipino government, say officials.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94187MANILA 11 November 2011 (IRIN) - The latest round of fighting and consequent displacements in Mindanao have not daunted negotiators seeking a settlement between Muslim separatist rebels and the Filipino government, say officials.]]>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 27 October 2011 (IRIN) - The equivalent of 160,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools (400 million cubic metres of water) is set to run through Thailand's capital, which can only drain a small fraction daily, according to the government's flood relief operation centre on 26 October.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94085BANGKOK 27 October 2011 (IRIN) - The equivalent of 160,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools (400 million cubic metres of water) is set to run through Thailand's capital, which can only drain a small fraction daily, according to the government's flood relief operation centre on 26 October.]]>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>CALUMPIT 20 October 2011 (IRIN) - The government of the Philippines is fighting a losing battle with residents living in flood-prone areas as they refuse to relocate.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94014CALUMPIT 20 October 2011 (IRIN) - The government of the Philippines is fighting a losing battle with residents living in flood-prone areas as they refuse to relocate.]]>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>SHANGHAI 12 October 2011 (IRIN) - A top UN official says Asia can, and should, play a more prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93939SHANGHAI 12 October 2011 (IRIN) - A top UN official says Asia can, and should, play a more prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters.]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 28 September 2011 (IRIN) - Philippines authorities are warning of possible water-borne disease outbreaks following Typhoon Nesat, which forced thousands from their homes and resulted in at least 18 deaths.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93835MANILA 28 September 2011 (IRIN) - Philippines authorities are warning of possible water-borne disease outbreaks following Typhoon Nesat, which forced thousands from their homes and resulted in at least 18 deaths.]]>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>SULTAN KUDARAT 06 September 2011 (IRIN) - Aid workers and analysts have expressed concern after the Philippines' largest Muslim separatist group rejected a proposed peace deal relating to the island of Mindanao.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93666SULTAN KUDARAT 06 September 2011 (IRIN) - Aid workers and analysts have expressed concern after the Philippines' largest Muslim separatist group rejected a proposed peace deal relating to the island of Mindanao.]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 28 July 2011 (IRIN) - Geologists in the Philippines warn of further landslides in the wake of Tropical Storm Nock-Ten.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93351MANILA 28 July 2011 (IRIN) - Geologists in the Philippines warn of further landslides in the wake of Tropical Storm Nock-Ten.]]>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BOLIWONG 11 July 2011 (IRIN) - Hammocks are helping an increasing number of women in the remote mountains of Ifugao, a province in the northern Philippines, reach hospital to give birth.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93195BOLIWONG 11 July 2011 (IRIN) - Hammocks are helping an increasing number of women in the remote mountains of Ifugao, a province in the northern Philippines, reach hospital to give birth.]]>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 07 July 2011 (IRIN) - Rising crime could undermine the Mindanao peace process, experts warn, amid a recent spike of incidents blamed on rogue rebels. http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93166MANILA 07 July 2011 (IRIN) - Rising crime could undermine the Mindanao peace process, experts warn, amid a recent spike of incidents blamed on rogue rebels. ]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 29 June 2011 (IRIN) - Activists in the Philippines have welcomed this week's decision by Washington to remove the country from the Tier 2 Watch list of the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93102MANILA 29 June 2011 (IRIN) - Activists in the Philippines have welcomed this week's decision by Washington to remove the country from the Tier 2 Watch list of the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report.]]>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 27 June 2011 (IRIN) - As yet another tropical storm has been battering parts of the Philippine island of Luzon over the past few days, leaving thousands displaced, the government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) with the aim of improving preparedness for natural disasters and manmade calamities, including conflict.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93075MANILA 27 June 2011 (IRIN) - As yet another tropical storm has been battering parts of the Philippine island of Luzon over the past few days, leaving thousands displaced, the government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) with the aim of improving preparedness for natural disasters and manmade calamities, including conflict.]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>MANILA 23 June 2011 (IRIN) - A US$34 million Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) aimed at assisting more than 400,000 conflict displaced people return to their homes on the Philippine island of Mindanao, remains underfunded, says the UN.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93046MANILA 23 June 2011 (IRIN) - A US$34 million Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) aimed at assisting more than 400,000 conflict displaced people return to their homes on the Philippine island of Mindanao, remains underfunded, says the UN.]]>