Typhoons in the Philippines In the Philippines‚ tropical cyclones (typhoons) are called bagyo. Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility are given a local name by the Philippine Atmospheric‚ Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)‚ which also raises public storm signal warnings as deemed necessary. Around 19 tropical cyclones or storms enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in a typical year and of these usually 6 to 9 make landfall. The deadliest
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time passes‚ there are already changes that appear to our country. As we all know‚ we are undergoing climate change where sudden changes appear when it comes to temperature that brought calamities which affect the agricultural sector of the country. Typhoons‚ as one of climate change product‚ affect the agricultural sector through the recent years. Living on an area who’s one of the primary sources of income is on agriculture especially on rice‚ I am primarily concerned on how rice production is affected
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Abstract Introduction Typhoon Yolanda was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded‚ which devastated portions of Southeast Asia‚ particularly the Philippines‚ on November 8‚ 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record‚ killing at least 6‚300 people in that country alone. Yolanda is also the strongest storm recorded at landfall‚ and unofficially the strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed (PAG-ASA‚ 2014). Super Typhoon Yolanda brought tragic devastation
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Dental Outreach Many Filipinos are in need of better dental care that could be given through proper education and regular check-up. Each year‚ Lamoiyan Corporation supports various groups‚ organizations‚ and government agencies‚ in their dental outreaches particularly to marginalized communities around the country. The outreaches include basic dental work‚ from teeth cleaning to extraction. A part of their objective is to also teach communities about proper brushing and care for their teeth. The
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Geographically‚ the Philippine climate is dominated by heavy typhoons and monsoon winds. A monsoon climate is one that is dominated by seasonal winds that blow for half of the year in one direction and then reverse themselves. Northeast monsoon winds usually guarantee a warmer climate called amihan‚ which blows from November to April while the southwest monsoon locally known as habagat‚ blows in from May to October. This gives the country gusty winds that cause rains to most places. However‚ both
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top of the list of countries in the world in terms of the occurrence of natural disasters in 2011‚ the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction said. The worst disaster that hit the Philippines was typhoon “Sendong” (international code Washi) last December 17 in Mindanao where at least 1‚430 individuals died. Second to the Philippines was China with 21 recorded calamities in 2011‚ followed by the United States with 19‚ India and Indonesia both with
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Illegal logging‚ mining worsened impact of Philippines’ killer typhoon According to Filipino officials‚ rampant illegal logging and mining were likely a part of the cause for the high casualty count from Category 5 Typhoon Bopha (Pablo)‚ especially in the Compostela Valley where government officials had warned people to stop the illegal activities. So far‚ 370 people have been found dead on the island of Mindanao with another 400 missing. Waters rose so high even emergency shelters were inundated
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worst storms ever recorded hit the Philippines. TACLOBAN‚ Philippines — Corpses hung from trees‚ were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings - some of the thousands believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves. As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms ever recorded‚ officials said emergency crews could find more bodies when they reach parts
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter involves the introduction‚ the statement of the problem‚ objectives of the study‚ significance of the study‚ and scope and delimitation of the study. Introduction This research purports to show the effectiveness of tutorial classes in students’ achievements in General Science‚ develop students’ study strategies‚ and apply different tutoring techniques help the tutoring sessions effective. The main role of a teacher is to promote
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FLOATING COMMUNITY: A Sustainable Solution for the Rising Water Level in Malabon City Chapter I INTRODUCTION A Floating Community is a concept to provide much desired assistance to slums that are frequently destroyed during times of flooding. A Floating Community concept takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and endeavors to always choose the most sustainable options. According to Architect Felino Palafox Jr.‚ the design of stilt house is the ideal‚ but a floating house is the ultimate
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