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Ferry Search Halted Due To Highly Toxic Pesticides On Board

Posted in Environment, Nature, News, Philippines, World Affairs, tagged , , , , on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Exposure to the deadly chemical, which is highly restricted, can cause nausea, convulsions and death. The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency classifies it as highly toxic.

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Mass Given At Ferry Disaster Site

Posted in News, Philippines, World Affairs, tagged , , , , , , , on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

There was a mass by a Catholic priest given yesterday at the site of the capsized MV Princess Of the Stars. Some relatives were present and threw flowers as the priest gave a mass from a tugboat clost to the sunken vessel.

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50 More Bodies Found 60 Miles From Ferry

Posted in News, Philippines, World Affairs, tagged , , , on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Reports are coming in that 50 bodies were found about 60 miles north of the capsized ferry but no confirmation on whether they were victims of the MV Princess Of the Stars.
The U.S. has stated that it would send an aircraft carrier to the Philippines today to aid in the relief efforts from Typhoon [...]

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