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Typhoon Karen (Nuri) to make landfall in Cagayan today

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Typhoon Karen still strong; moves off northern Cagayan coast

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Typhoon Karen (international codename Nuri) has maintained its strength as it moved off the eastern coast of northern Cagayan province on Wednesday, weather bureau PAGASA said.

Gov’t moves to harness economic potentials of Cagayan River Basin, mitigate flooding

Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008

MANILA, Aug. 16 (PNA) -- The government has taken a major step to harness the economic potentials of the Cagayan River basin as an important source of irrigation for a vast area of agricultural lands, and at the same time check environmental degradation and mitigate flooding in the Cagayan Valley.

PGMA comes to the rescue of Cagayan River Basin; creates management office with P500-M fund

Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008

MANILA, Aug. 15 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has come to the rescue of the Cagayan River Basin to protect it from further environmental degradation, mitigate destructive floods and harness it for economic development.

Mindanao business summit to proceed despite MILF attacks

WatsAp (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines - The 17th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) will push through, as scheduled, next week despite recent Moro rebel attacks in Central Mindanao, organizers said Thursday. 3 Vote(s)

Typhoon Nuri hits N Philippines with heavy rains

People Daily (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Typhoon Nuri (locally known as "Karen") slammed into the Philippines' northeastern province of Cagayan early Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rains to most parts of the country's northern island of Luzon. Classes at all levels in the Philippine capital of Metro Manila have been suspended because of the possibility of tornado. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical...

• Typhoon Karen batters N. Luzon - ABS CBN
• Luzon experiences Typhoon Nuri's fury - IOL
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Landslides caused by typhoon kill 4 in Philippines

WatsAp (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Landslides killed three young brothers and an elderly woman in the northern Philippines as a powerful typhoon battered the region Wednesday, prompting authorities to cancel classes and raise storm alerts.Typhoon Nuri skirted the northeastern tip of Cagayan province, on the main island of Luzon, wit 4 Vote(s)

• Landslides caused by typhoon kill 4 in Philippines - Miami Herald
• Landslides caused by typhoon kill 4 in Philippines - kansascity.com

Iligan traders arming selves vs possible MILF attacks

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Businessmen in Iligan City informed Mayor Lawrence Cruz Tuesday that they are purchasing guns to protect their establishments from possible attacks of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Organizers postpone IPs' consultation on Bangsamoro land claim

Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 20 (PNA) – Organizers called off the three-day consultation scheduled here Tuesday among leaders of indigenous peoples (IPs) in Palawan province and Mindanao, citing hostilities now gripping Southern Philippines.

'Karen' slows down, crosses Babuyan Channel

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Typhoon Karen (international codename: Nuri) has slowed down slightly while crossing Babuyan Channel, the weather bureau said on Wednesday.The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) 5 p.m. bulletin said Karen was spotted 90 kilometers west northwest of Aparri, Cagayan or 100 kilometers northeast of Laoag City.Karen is moving west northwest at 15...

Typhoon Nuri kills 4 in Philippines

CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Landslides have killed three young brothers and an elderly woman in the northern Philippines as a powerful typhoon battered the region, prompting authorities to cancel classes and raise storm alerts.Typhoon Nuri skirted the northeastern tip of Cagayan province Wednesday, on the main island of Luzon, with gusts of up to 106 mph (170 kph), but its outer bands engulfed...

• Landslides caused by typhoon kill 4 in Philippines - Miami Herald
• Landslides caused by typhoon kill 4 in Philippines - kansascity.com
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Classes in Metro Manila to resume Thursday

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

The NDCC have also suspended classes Wednesday in Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Quirino, Nueva Viscaya, Northern Aurora, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga and Bulacan.

Floods hit parts of Metro Manila

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

... as it crossed the Babuyan Channel. As of 10 a.m., the typhoon was 50 kilometers north of Aparri, Cagayan and is expected to be 320 km northwest of Laoag City Thursday morning.PAGASA said Storm Signal no. 3 remains in effect over Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands and Calayan Group of Islands.Signal no. 2 remains hoisted over Isabela, La Union, Benguet,...

Typhoon Karen batters N. Luzon

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Typhoon Karen (international codename Nuri) continued to batter parts of Northern Luzon Wednesday as it moved west northwest towards Hong Kong. Weather bureau PAGASA said Karen maintained its strength of 140 kph winds at the center and gusts of up to 170 kilometers per hour as it crossed the Babuyan Channel. As of 10 a.m., the typhoon was 50 kilometers north of Aparri, Cagayan and is expected...

Luzon experiences Typhoon Nuri's fury

IOL (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008

Manila - Typhoon Nuri slammed into the northern Philippines early on Wednesday, triggering heavy rain and warnings of possible storm surges, officials said.Packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometres an hour at the centre and gusts of up to 170 kilometres per hour, Nuri was tracked hovering about Cagayan province in northern Luzon."It has made landfall. She is lashing northern Luzon,"...