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Filipinos have no Philippine ‘Nation’ to rely on in the event of a catastrophic earthquake

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Filipinos have no Philippine ‘Nation’ to rely on in the event of a catastrophic earthquake

So some residents of Metro Manila now know how big or how little a risk they face in the event of a strong earthquake hitting sometime in the future. A certainty, we are told. But information is only useful when it is actionable. The information so far being circulated by the Philippine government comes primarily…

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Magnitude 7.2 Cebu earthquake: Is Metro Manila prepared for the next one?

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Magnitude 7.2 Cebu earthquake: Is Metro Manila prepared for the next one?

Just when you think the Philippines can’t get any further “tests” from the “Almighty” on account of the appalling pork barrel thievery, chronic flooding, and yesterday’s hijacking of its capital city by a religious group, yet another Act of God hits. This time it is in the form of an earthquake devastating the Queen City…

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