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To date, typhoon Frank (Fengshen) have just passed our province but is still in the Philippines’ area of responsibility. It was one disastrous typhoon leaving a lot of areas flooded and a number of people homeless.

In Marinduque, three people were reported dead,362 families were evacuated, 500 houses were damaged, roads have been impassable, power lines and telecommunication lines were cut off since late Saturday afternoon.

Panay Island will remain powerless for at least about a week due to damages in transmission and distribution lines brought about by typhoon.

Iloilo province and its capital city was submerged in flood. Almost all of Iloilo’s 42 towns and city, including those that had not previously experienced flooding, were under water. Fifty-two people died in Iloilo province, 15 in Antique, six in Iloilo City, and four each in the provinces of Capiz and Negros Occidental. Still missing were at least 136 others, including 78 in Iloilo and 55 in Antique, according to disaster officials.

MV Princess of the Stars, a ferry carrying more than 700 people sank in typhoon-tossed waters off Sibuyan island in Romblon province. Search and rescue operation have only found 29 bodies and 6 survivors as of Monday morning.

Let us pray for our kababayans and give out aids in any way we can.

Read more on Inquirer.net.

Probe (formerly known as The Probe Team and The Probe Team Documentaries) is a Philippine public affairs program being aired on ABS-CBN and on its sister cable channel, the ANC. It is hosted by Cheche Lazaro and is produced by Probe Productions Inc., under a joint co-production agreement with ABS-CBN. (Source: Wikipedia)

I have always held high regards for the people behind Probe. Every episodes are made with balance and protects no interest except that of the Filipinos. The use of the Filipino language and simple presentation effectively aids the common people to understand the issue.

Now, you no longer need to search other video hosting sites just to review or watch a Probe episode. Simply go to Probe TV and be enlightened with the issue of your interest.

If it’s cool, interesting, and useful… you’ll see it on WebSights.

The weather’s unpredictable nature plus our ignorance on the current condition may actually spell disaster for us. If we are unaware, we are not able to prepare. With the worsening effects that heavy rains and typhoons brings, being properly informed is surely a must.

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