THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240725) -- MARIKINA CITY, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident cleans a flood-hit street in Marikina City, the Philippines, July 25, 2024. Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240725) -- MARIKINA CITY, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows the view of a street after floods in Marikina City, the Philippines. Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240725) -- MARIKINA CITY, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People clean a flood-hit street in Marikina City, the Philippines, July 25, 2024. Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

Typhoon Gaemi Floods The Northern Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi Floods The Northern Philippines

Residents row a boat on a flooded street in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 24, 2024. The Philippines has been buffeted by non-stop rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi, which caused the Metro Manila Council to declare a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Rouelle Umali/ABACAPRESS.COM

THE PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON GAEMI-FLOOD

THE PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON GAEMI-FLOOD

(240724) -- QUEZON CITY, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Residents row a boat on a flooded street in Quezon City, the Philippines, on July 24, 2024. The Philippines has been buffeted by non-stop rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Typhoon Gaemi, which caused the Metro Manila Council to declare a state of calamity in National Capital Region on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

Philippines: Typhoon Gaemi Causes Severe Flooding In Metro Manila And Parts Of Luzon

Continuous rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi and the southwest monsoon caused flooding in the Philippine capital and many parts of Luzon Island on Wednesday, July 24. PAGASA issued a red warning for 'torrential rains.' The widespread floods, which were knee-high in some areas, forced residents near Manila Bay and rivers to evacuate, closed schools and offices, and canceled flights.

Street in Manila

Street in Manila

Illustration of the street in Manila, capital of the Philippines on October 25, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Street in Manila

Street in Manila

Illustration of the street in Manila, capital of the Philippines on October 25, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Street in Manila

Street in Manila

Illustration of the street in Manila, capital of the Philippines on October 25, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Street in Manila

Street in Manila

Illustration of the street in Manila, capital of the Philippines on October 25, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Street in Manila

Street in Manila

Illustration of the street in Manila, capital of the Philippines on October 25, 2023. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB

STORY: China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: China's rapid recovery has brightened the regional and global economic outlook, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2023, the ADB's flagship annual economic publication, expected China's gross domestic product (GDP) to rebound to 5 percent this year and to 4.5 percent in 2024. The report also forecasts that developing Asia's GDP will grow by 4.8 percent this year and next year, saying the growth of this region remains resilient. "China's reopening has lifted the region's outlook," said the report, adding that it will support growth in regional exporters of commodities, manufactured intermediates and final goods; it could lead to a stronger pick-up in growth, boosting external dema

Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB

STORY: Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: Philippine economic growth is expected to remain in a healthy expansion mode this year from 2022's forecast-beating outturn, underpinned by rising domestic demand and a recovery in services, particularly tourism, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023, the ADB's flagship economic publication, expects the Philippine economy to grow by 6.0 percent this year, climbing further by 6.2 percent in 2024. The report says a recovery in employment and retail trade, sustained expansion in the manufacturing sector, and rising public infrastructure spending will support growth. However, it warns that risks from a sharper-than-expected slowdown in major advanced economies, heightened geopolitical

China's economic recovery bolsters global growth: experts

STORY: China's economic recovery bolsters global growth: experts DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE BARCELON, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3. various of Chinese people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior Policy Specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan STORYLINE: China's economy has shown remarkable resilience and enormous potential, as evidenced by key indicators that have surpassed expectations and signs of consumer and investor confidence. Experts say that this has become a significant driving force for the struggling global economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE BARCELON, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry "China's economic recovery

Traffic in Philippines

Traffic in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - A major street is congested in metropolitan Manila in September 2012.

Flooding in Philippines

Flooding in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - People wade through a flooded street in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Aug. 7, 2012. Widespread flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least nine people and affected nearly 800,000 people in Metro Manila and outlying provinces, the government said the same day.

Philippine people celebrate on news of Estrada resignation

Philippine people celebrate on news of Estrada resignation

MANILA, Philippines - Tens of thousands of Filipinos celebrate the victory of ''people power'' on a Manila street Jan. 20 on news that President Joseph Estrada resigned.

Philippine scholar calls for more collaboration with China

STORY: Philippine scholar calls for more collaboration with China DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Manila 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAUL LAMBINO, Chairman of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding 3. various of street view of Manila 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, Former Philippine President 5. various of street view of Manila 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG XILIAN, China's Ambassador to the Philippines 7. various of street view of China STORYLINE: A Philippine scholar says that now is the time for the Philippines to accelerate its collaboration with China. Raul Lambino, chairman of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding, made the remarks at a forum on bilateral relations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAUL LAMBINO, Chairman of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding "Through support and help, China has significantly aided the Philippines in its paths to growth. The mutual

China follows people-centered approach in COVID-19 response: experts

STORY: China follows people-centered approach in COVID-19 response: experts DATELINE: Dec.11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TJANDRA YOGA ADITAMA, Former WHO Southeast Asia director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services Academy 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president of the Manila-based think tank Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute STORYLINE: China has announced a new set of measures to optimize its epidemic control, ranging from proposing home quarantine for mild and asymptomatic cases to reducing nucleic acid tests to make it easier for people to travel and enter public venues. The measures were introduced based on the latest epidemic situation and mutation of the virus to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner. Over the past three years, China has issued nine editions of COVID-19 control protoc

Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case

STORY: Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Manila STORYLINE: The Philippines has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. The DOH's officer-in-charge Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho said the virus was detected in a 31-year-old Filipino who arrived in the Philippines on July 19. The authorities did not identify the patient. The patient's 10 close contacts have been tracked down and are asymptomatic. All close contacts are undergoing quarantine and are being closely monitored, said the DOH. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

ADB lowers developing Asia's growth forecast for 2022 to 4.6 pct

STORY: ADB lowers developing Asia's growth forecast for 2022 to 4.6 pct DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered developing Asia's growth forecast for 2022 on Wednesday to 4.6 percent from 5.2 percent, reflecting worsened economic prospects because of geopolitical tensions, more aggressive monetary tightening in advanced economies, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In its supplement to the Asian Development Outlook 2022, the bank's flagship annual economic publication, the ADB also slashed its 2023 growth forecast for developing Asia to 5.2 percent from 5.3 percent. The Manila-based bank slashed its 2022 growth forecast for East Asia from 4.7 percent to 3.8 percent; South Asia's growth forecast is lowered from 7 percent to 6.5 percent for 2022 and from 7.4 percent to 7.1 percent for 2023. The 2022 forecast for Southeast Asia is marginally

U.S. competitiveness bill to eventually hurt its own interests: Philippine researcher

STORY: U.S. competitiveness bill to eventually hurt its own interests: Philippine researcher DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the White House 2 various of street views in the U.S. 3 SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "America COMPETES Act of 2022." The "industrial" act specifically allocates 500 million U.S. dollars for media outlets to smear China. This bill echoes the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, another hawkish bill against China passed by the U.S. Senate in June last year, which authorized 300 million dollars to be appropriated for each fiscal year through 2026 to counter China's influence globally. A Philippine researcher says it is just another U.S. move to further contain China and would eventually hurt its own interests as well as consumers across the world. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA MALINDO

U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries

STORY: U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Philippine 2. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 6. various of street views in Thailand 7. various of plane crash in Thailand on Dec. 15, 2021 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SURASIT THANADTANG, Former president of Thailand's National Defense College STORYLINE: In the just-concluded U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, United States President Joe Biden pledged to strengthen security cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, but the frequent occurrence of military air cat

Philippines approves emergency use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children

STORY: Philippines approves emergency use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children DATELINE: March 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Manila 2. footage of Chinese vaccine arriving at Philippine airport 3. various of Filipinos receiving COVID-19 jabs STORYLINE: The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorization for China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said on Monday. Duque said the government would soon administer the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, or the inactivated CoronaVac vaccine, to children aged six and above. "We are just looking at the operational details to implement this. But it will not take long," Duque added. CoronaVac is the second COVID-19 vaccine allowed to be administered to children in the Philippines. The FDA earlier granted emergency use of Pfizer vaccine for children. The Sinovac vaccine is also the first vaccine delivered in Manila as C

Philippines urges vigilance as COVID-19 restrictions ease to minimum

STORY: Philippines urges vigilance as COVID-19 restrictions ease to minimum DATELINE: March. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views of Manila 3. various of Philippine tourism spots STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent "The Philippine government has downgraded the pandemic restrictions in Metro Manila and 38 other areas to alert level 1, from March 1 to 15, as COVID-19 transmission slowed and the hospitalization rate declined. Alert level 1 is the lowest on a scale of 5. The rest of the country is under alert level 2. Meanwhile, Philippine health authorities on Tuesday urged people to remain vigilant amid the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, expressing confidence that the country will 'slowly but surely transition into the new normal.' Lowering the alert level means that more people can go back to work, take public transport, and more businesses can operate at f

Pushcarts in Philippines bring classrooms to street children

Pushcarts in Philippines bring classrooms to street children

Filipino student Baby Boy Abante, 9, stands on a "pushcart" that serves as a mobile classroom for street children and other out-of-school kids during a culmination ceremony for "completers" of the pushcart classroom program from the non-government organization Dynamic Teen Company on June 16, 2016, in the Manila suburb Pasig City. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns, called "parols," are on sale at a street stall in San Fernando, near Manila, on Oct. 15, 2020.

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns, called "parols," are on sale at a street stall in San Fernando, near Manila, on Oct. 15, 2020.

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns

Philippine Christmas lanterns, called "parols," are on sale at a street stall in San Fernando, near Manila, on Oct. 15, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Return to lockdown in Philippines

Return to lockdown in Philippines

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2020, shows a street in Manila after the Philippine capital and nearby provinces are placed under a renewed lockdown for two weeks as coronavirus cases surge.

Return to lockdown in Philippines

Return to lockdown in Philippines

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2020, shows a street in Manila after the Philippine capital and nearby provinces are placed under a renewed lockdown for two weeks as coronavirus cases surge.

Street child in Manila

Street child in Manila

Photo taken May 31, 2020, in Manila shows a street boy whose parents lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Filipino sweet snack Taho

Filipino sweet snack Taho

A vendor sells Taho, a Filipino sweet snack made of soft tofu, tapioca and syrup, on a street in Manila on Jan. 15, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Philippine public transport vehicle jeepny

Philippine public transport vehicle jeepny

Photo taken in March 2018 shows the Philippines' unique public transportation vehicle jeepny on a Manila street. A plan is under way to remodel the vehicles, originally developed through the conversion of World War II U.S. military trucks, into environmentally friendly ones. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Philippine public transport vehicle jeepny

Philippine public transport vehicle jeepny

Photo taken in March 2018 shows a line of jeepnies (L), the Philippines' unique public transportation vehicles, on a Manila street. A plan is under way to remodel the vehicles, originally developed through the conversion of World War II U.S. military trucks, into environmentally friendly ones. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Philippine people celebrate on news of Estrada resignation

Philippine people celebrate on news of Estrada resignation

MANILA, Philippines - Tens of thousands of Filipinos celebrate the victory of ''people power'' on a Manila street Jan. 20 on news that President Joseph Estrada resigned.