Batangas experiences strong winds and heavy rains, with the provincial government monitoring the Calumpang River.
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California experiences droughts and forest fires
In California, residents contend with an epic water drought and forest fires.
Mario weakens as it passes Babuyan islands
According to PAGASA, tropical storm “Mario” slightly weakened and slowed down while passing the Babuyan islands. Metro Manila and rest of Luzon will continue to experience monsoon rains which is was enhanced by the storm.
Heavy rains in Manila caused flooding
Heavy rains in Manila triggered floods which resulted in the shutdown of schools, government offices and financial markets.
Spanish minister hails Scotland’s “no” vote
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hailed Scotland’s rejection of independence, which delivered a blow to separatists in Spain’s own northeastern region, who drew inspiration from separatist Scots.
Cameron promises to give more powers to Scotland
United Kingdom prime minister David Cameron was delighted by the result of the vote. Ahead of the vote, he promised more powers for Scotland.
Scottish nationalist hope for change after vote
Supporters of the yes vote are hopeful that Scotland will have more power after losing the poll.
Scottish MP urges Scotland to stick together
Leading no campaigner and Labor MP celebrated a victory in the Scottish referendum, saying that the majority has spoken.
Scotland votes to stay in UK
Scotland remains a part of the United Kingdom, as Scottish voters voted “no” in a historic vote.
At least 4 dead, half a million affected by storm “Mario”
UPDATED as of Sept. 20, 2014 5:43 a.m. MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — More than half a million people were affected by tropical storm “Mario” as it dumped heavy rains in Metro Manila and other areas in Luzon, triggering flashfloods, causing dams to overflow and displacing thousands of affected residents across Luzon island on Friday. The storm also left at least four people dead, five injured and one missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction […]
Aquino witnesses signing of agreements for operations of LRT 1
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday witnessed the signing of a technical service agreement between RATP Developpement and the Light Rail Manila Consortium for the operations and maintenance of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1. The agreement, signed between RATP Developpement President Pierre Mongin, and Jose Ma. Lim, President and CEO of the Metro Pacific Investments Corp., at the Philippines-France Business Forum at Intercontinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, aims to provide operation and maintenance […]
Aquino invites French businessmen to invest in Phl
President Benigno S. Aquino III invited French businessmen to explore investment opportunities in the Philippines, saying that the “country’s momentum is stronger that it has ever been in recent memory.”Speaking before the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum here, President Aquino told France-based companies that this is the best time to invest as the Philippine economy continues to grow. “Indeed, our country’s momentum is stronger than it has ever been in recent memory, and we will not sit […]
