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UP geologist: Residents warned of ‘Sendong’ disaster in 2009

by Xianne Arcangel A geologist from the University of the Philippines said Friday that residents of Iligan City were warned as early as 2009 to relocate their homes to higher areas because of the high probability of flooding like what was experienced in Marikina during typhoon “Ondoy.” Two years after that first warning, tropical storm “Sendong” washed [...] Full Story

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Features

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Detained Freedom: A profile on Maricon Montajes

By Jhesset Enano at Luis Hidalgo It was three in the morning on June 3, 2010 when members of the 743rd Combat Squadron of the Philippine Air Force raided a peasant community in Taysan Batangas. They surrounded a residence in the village where three members of the youth were staying for the night. They riddled the [...] Full Story

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Opinion

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Reporter’s Notes: Patintero in a violent playground

The stories that make it into the pages of this website are more than the ones we report. The different people and images in their coverage leave impressions on journalists. In celebration of these stories, Tinig ng Plaridel devotes this space to personal narratives reflecting how events, people and places affect our reporters. By James Relativo That [...] Full Story

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Sports

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UAAP Football: UP forces draw vs UE

by Adrian Taningco The University of the Philippines had its goalkeeper to thank for salvaging a second straight scoreless draw in the UAAP men’s football tournament, this time against a scrappy University of the East Sunday at the Ateneo Football Grounds. UP’s Tyrone Caballes, who has yet to allow a goal this season, made timely stops to [...] Full Story

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