supertyphoon Yolanda

24,000 candles to light up 24 km of Tacloban roads

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines—Some 24,000 candles will light up a 24-kilometer stretch of roads on Saturday, not only to recall the devastation and deaths caused by the strongest typhoon to hit landfall but also to show gratitude for…

Oplan Hatid’s captain proves ‘Filipinos worth driving for’

Most people have a synonym for someone who fulfills their wishes for the holidays: Santa. But for some of the survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” who evacuated to Metro Manila, that person might as well be “Kapitan.” Jaworski…

Leyte landings: a visit to Tacloban

After watching the news and internet reports of what CNN dubbed as the “strongest storm to hit land in recorded history”, we started off as a campaign called SOS Visayas to donate used tarpaulins that we had…

Photos from the edge: Tacloban after typhoon Yolanda

Two weeks after supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck and devastated Tacloban City, contributor Sam Liuson visited the city together with members of the Land Rover Club of the Philippines. He shares his experiences with us in this article.…

‘Oplan Hatid’ now ‘Oplan Trabaho’

The same group of private individuals behind the “Oplan Hatid” program at Villamor Air Base organized a job fair at Rizal Park on Sunday to help survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” find work before Christmas. Dubbed “Oplan Trabaho,”…

Paul Walker memorial expected to draw thousands

SANTA CLARITA, California—The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as fans, friends and car enthusiasts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where…

Charity auction highlights Ferrari F12 supercar launch

Ferrari: the name itself invokes speed and prestige. Ferrari is one of the most, if not the most admired and recognized companies the world over.   Autostrada Motore Inc., Ferrari exclusive distributor for the Philippines, headed by…

‘Fast and Furious’ star’s death ruled accident

LOS ANGELES—”Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker died of “traumatic and thermal injuries” in a fiery car accident, coroners said Wednesday, as the film franchise’s makers said they were shutting down production for now. A preliminary autopsy…

Walker autopsy complete; ‘Fast & Furious 7′ halted

LOS ANGELES—The movie studio that makes the “Fast & Furious” action franchise said Tuesday it was suspending production of the latest installment while authorities press ahead with their investigation into how Paul Walker died. The Los Angeles…

Around 120 bodies found under San Juanico bridge

MANILA, Philippines — Around 120 bodies were found floating under the San Juanico bridge Tuesday, according to local authorities in Leyte, nearly a month after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” struck Eastern Visayas. According to a radio report, a humanitarian…