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June 27th, 2008

Stuck in Boracay During Typhoon Frank

I know many who would say that being stuck in Boracay for a week or so would be their idea of paradise. But in a typhoon?!?
How does it feel like to be stuck in the middle of a typhoon? Well, if you’re housed in a stable dwelling and you’re stocked with food and drinking water, […]

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June 26th, 2008

Boracay, Back to Normal Operations After Typhoon Frank

If it’s true that there are hordes of tourists headed for the Philippines this summer, I hope that the country will indeed recover from the aftermath of typhoon Frank real quick. Last weekend, the typhoon ravaged the islands, particularly Central Visayas, just where most of the country’s best beaches are.
Boracay, perhaps the most popular beach […]

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December 11th, 2006

Safe in the Philippines, Despite Seniang (Utor)

Just a short note to let you know that I’ve arrive safely, despite another typhoon, Seniang (International name: Utor). It’s been a shaky flight from Taipei to Manila yesterday, and it’s been wet and windy since I arrived. But as long as I’m safe on the ground, I guess I shouldn’t complain. At least they […]

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November 30th, 2006

Typhoon Alert: Northwest Cancels Flights Between Manila and Japan

From an update from INQ7:
NORTHWEST Airlines has canceled Flights 19 (Narita to Manila) and 71 (Nagoya to Manila) arriving Thursday night, as well as Flights 20 (Manila to Narita) and 72 (Manila to Nagoya) departing Friday, December 1, in preparation for Typhoon “Reming” (international codename: Durian), an official of the airline company said.
For more information […]

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October 5th, 2006

Manila Ravaged by Xangsane (Milenyo)

I’ve just returned from a short holiday, only to get wind that typhoon Xangsane (locally named Milenyo) ravaged Manila and left the city and neighboring cities in disarray (see some photos here). Metroblogging Manila has a series of first-hand accounts of the aftermath of one of the biggest typhoon to hit Central Luzon in the […]

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