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The presidential election of the Philippines was held on May 9 in which Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emerged victorious securing 28.8 million votes which is more than twice of what his closest opponent Leni Robredo secured. The son of infamous Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos Jr.’s victory paved the way for the revival of the family that was once exiled and ousted from power in 1986 by the ‘People’s Power’ uprising. According to experts, the democratic situation in the Philippines has failed to address the basic needs of the citizens and the Filipinos have grown disillusioned and impatient, waiting for a change. With widespread poverty, inequality and corruption the democratic structure is said to be so corrupted that Filipino public has lost trust with the system. The election of ...

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Philippines Archipelago Ravaged By Super Typhoon!

Monomita NagJanuary 3, 20220

July to October is considered the typhoon season in Philippines but the recent typhoon Rai that slammed the archipelago came late in the season on 16 Dec i.e. last Thursday. Bohol with 94 dead till last Monday was the most devastated islands. Survey of Ubay, a tourist town in Bohol gives a very grim picture of total devastation, it appears as if the town had been bombed in a war. Almost all the houses have been blown off or just flattened, hundred of fishing boats are lying totally ravaged. The toll till Monday stood at 375 dead, 56 missing and 380000 homeless. The survivors need drinking water, food and medicines desperately. The super storm broke tall trees, uprooted a very large number of trees, blew off roofs, up rooted and bent the electricity poles disrupting...

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Typhoon Rai Causes Massive Destruction And Death Toll Rises To 208 In The Philippines

Sonia SolankiDecember 21, 20210

Typhoon Rai causes massive destruction in Philippines. The wind speed of typhoon Rai is approximately 195 km/hr or 120 miles/hr. Around 300,000 people are looking for safety around the time it hits the country's southeastern islands. The most affected areas are Siargao, Dinagat, and Mindanao Islands. As per reports around 208 people have lost their lives. More than 239 people are injured and 52 are missing as reported by the local police. Rai is the most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year 2021. Although around 20 storms and typhoons hit the country every year. Till date, the most destructive typhoon to hit the Philippines is Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Haiyan took away the lives of nearly 6000 people and left millions in need. Typhoon Rai belongs to category 5 according to the ...