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2011 In The Philippines
2011 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2011. Incumbents * President: Benigno Aquino III * Vice President: Jejomar Binay * Senate President: Juan Ponce Enrile * House Speaker: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. * Chief Justice: Renato Corona * Philippine Congress: 15th Congress of the Philippines Events January * January 5 – 2010–2011 Philippine floods, Heavy rains spawn flash floods and landslides that leave at least 10 people dead in several regions in Mindanao. * January 18 – The Supreme Court of the Philippines, Supreme Court (SC) denies Lauro Vizconde's appeal for reconsideration of its decision acquitting Hubert Webb and six other co-accused in the Vizconde massacre case. * January 19 – Vice President Jejomar Binay joins calls for the re-imposition of Capital punishment in the Philippines, death penalty in the country, in light of the perceived resurgence of heinous crimes. * January 22 – Raymond Dominguez, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–2011 Philippine Floods
Widespread flooding occurred in the eastern part of the Philippines since late December 2010. The Visayas and the Bicol region, Bicol and Caraga regions have been particularly affected by abnormally heavy rains. The floods have displaced 452,999 persons in 19 provinces, and has caused the deaths of 25 people. By 12 January, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) pegged those affected at 235,867 families or 1,230,022 people in 1,267 villages in 137 towns and 10 cities in 23 provinces. Cause The cause of the flooding had been blamed on a tail end of a "cold front". While the eastern part of the country experiences rain at this time of the year, the rains were particularly heavy, and were expected to be twice the regular amount. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration forecast the cold front's northerly track, which will move up to northeast Luzon and affect Metro Manila on the second week of January, but not as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
