
A woman is seen through a soccer goal post as she hangs clothes out to dry inside a stadium to which evacuees affected by floods from Typhoon Ketsana have been temporarily relocated, Oct. 24, 2009. They have been provided tents by the local government in Marikina City, east of Metro Manila. (John Javellana/Reuters)
Storm may be over, but trouble still brews
An outbreak of a water-borne disease in the Philippines highlights the inability of communities to cope with the storm's aftermath.
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a month since a tropical storm dumped unprecedented amounts of rain that flooded much of Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos are still suffering from its aftermath, particularly from an outbreak of a water-borne disease called leptospirosis that has killed so far 167 people and infected thousands.
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Typhoon ripple effect deals poor double whammy
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - October 7, 2009 12:45 ET
For thousands of Filipinos with nowhere to rebuild, the hardship of the storm has only just begun.
Vietnam in the aftermath of Ketsana
Geoffrey Cain - Vietnam - October 4, 2009 08:11 ET
Relief efforts are improving in central Vietnam, which has long been afflicted by catastrophic floods.
Philippines government falls short in storm relief
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - September 29, 2009 23:39 ET
Devastating flood leaves survivors asking what Manila officials did with all their prevention funds.
Filipinos mourn "people power" icon
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - August 1, 2009 12:42 ET
Corazon Aquino, ex-president of the Philippines, is dead at 76.
Fears of a nuclear Burma
Patrick Winn - Thailand - July 22, 2009 12:15 ET
The evidence, the conspirators and one "very concerned" Hillary Clinton
Saving the 'Coral Triangle'
Peter Gelling - Indonesia - May 18, 2009 19:17 ET
A new accord brings new hope for the world's largest coral habitat.
We love you, Manny
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - May 14, 2009 05:53 ET
Filipinos fawn over boxing champion and national hero Manny Pacquiao.
Mall nation
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - May 8, 2009 16:51 ET
Malls serve as cultural centers in a nation where many live on less than $2 a day.
Of pirates and profits
Carlos Conde - Philippines - April 25, 2009 10:58 ET
Welcome to busy Manila Bay, where sailors haggle and commercial ships find their crews.
Davao's safety comes at a high cost
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - April 12, 2009 09:36 ET
Human Rights Watch report says the city's vigilante-style justice is being copied.
The showman of Manila
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - March 31, 2009 15:08 ET
In a top hat and "barong Tagalog," Carlos Celdran entertains, and sometimes offends, tourists to the Philippines.
Destitute, jobless, and on the move again
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - March 31, 2009 15:08 ET
Philippine workers and the great migration
Construction, and alleged corruption, in the Philippines
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - March 25, 2009 14:46 ET
Take a trip down a key Filipino highway — if you can.
Philippines: The resiliency of Abu Sayyaf
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - March 15, 2009 10:20 ET
Once on the run, a terrorist group makes a comeback.
Welcome to The Philippines, the "most murderous country in the world" for...
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - March 8, 2009 07:45 ET
Faced with rising violence, more Filipino journalists are arming themselves.
The meaning of "People Power"
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - February 26, 2009 09:40 ET
A former leader of the 1986 revolution in the Philippines waits, still, for change.
For Which It Stands: The Philippines
Carlos H. Conde - Philippines - February 26, 2009 09:39 ET
Not everyone looks to Obama for hope and change.
Philippine army targets mines to defeat rebels
Manny Mogato - Philippines - January 11, 2009 20:24 ET
Gold enriches communist guerrillas active across the country.
Parading through Manila, barefoot
Manny Mogato - Philippines - January 9, 2009 16:16 ET
MANILA, Jan 9 (Reuters) — Hundreds of thousands of devotees thronged the streets of Manila on Friday as a centuries old black statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have healing powers, was...
Global Blogs:
The Ghost of FPJ: Beware the Liberal Party?
Philippine Commentary - Philippines - November 6, 2009 18:15 ET
The ghost of Fernando Poe Jr., or FPJ for short, was reportedly seen by his grave at the Manila North Cemetery on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The 'apparition' witness asks why FPJ chose to show...
Sagip Sining at CCP today: Give all you can, see all you can
Gibbs Cadiz - Philippines - November 4, 2009 11:21 ET
"Typhoon Sagip Sining strengthens at more than 50 shows and 500 artists and is headed for the CCP. Expected landfall is today, Sunday, 9 a.m. Extreme creative in all venues until 12 midnight. Gale-force giving and heavy outpouring of donations expected. Please inform friends and...
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