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Deaths from Philippines Typhoon Jump to 389

Deaths from Philippines Typhoon Jump to 389

According to Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council statement, the number of fatalities from a strong storm in the country has jumped to 389 on Monday.

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Published at 2021-12-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Environment, People

Tags: typhoon

A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves

A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves

The initial 50 hectares has expanded to 220 hectares (544 acres), thanks to both ongoing planting efforts and natural reforestation. The Kalibo mangrove is considered a major tourist attraction; in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mangrove forest registered 38,455 foreign and local tourists, and the Kalibo Save the Mangrove Association (KASAMA), founded by the planters, has received several national awards.

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Published at 2020-11-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Environment, Fauna and flora, Stories

Tags: Aklan, DENR, Kalibo, Program, Project, fishing, forest, illegal, mangrove, typhoon

Fiberglass Futures After Typhoon Haiyan

Fiberglass Futures After Typhoon Haiyan

When Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, it not only destroyed lives but people’s means of livelihoods too including 30,000 traditional fishing boats that fishing communities relied on for survival. Something had to be done, fast…

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Published at 2017-05-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Society, Technology

Tags: typhoon