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Philippines worst hit by extreme weather in 2013

2014-12-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The Philippines, Cambodia and India were the countries hardest hit by extreme weather events in 2013, according to a study unveiled on Tuesday (December 2) at U.N. talks in Lima on a global deal to limit climate change. The report by Germanwatch, a think-tank partly funded by the German government, said the Philippines suffered most because 6,300 people died when Typhoon Haiyan struck a year ago and caused $13 billion in damage. A new storm is now threatening the country. Overall, the study...

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Tito's Handmade Vodka rolls out to Philippines

2014-12-03 12:16:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Tito's Handmade Vodka has launched in the Philippines after owner Fifth Generation secured a distribution deal.

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Philippines: Yeb Sano absence casts shadow over Lima climate talks

2014-12-03 12:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: Mystery surrounds the absence of one of the most colourful and vocal climate diplomats from UN climate talks taking place in Lima, Peru. Yeb Sano led the Philippine delegation at the 2013 summit in Warsaw, making an emotional appeal for urgent action in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which left 6000 dead. Lately Sano had embarked on a 1000 kilometre walk across his country to raise awareness for climate impacts, but intended to finish in time for the Lima talks. In an email to RTCC yesterday...

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Del Monte Pacific, Nice Fruit and Ferville to build cold storage facility, Philippines

2014-12-01 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology

Del Monte Pacific has approved a joint venture with Spanish fruit company Nice Fruit and investment firm Ferville to build a modern cold storage facility in the Philippines.

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