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Five years after Tropical Storm Ondoy dropped an unprecedented amount of rainfall and submerged Metro Manila and other provinces in Luzon, a consortium of international aid groups said disaster response in the country has improved but there are gaps still to be filled.

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The Filipina who holds the Guinness World Record for being the first armless person in aviation history to earn a pilot’s certificate said the same resilience and strength which she is fortunate to have from her Filipino roots will help Typhoon Yolanda victims, particularly those who lost arms or legs as a result of their injuries, get through the challenges that lie ahead.

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Filipino-American Jessica Cox, 30, arrived in the Philippines last week to raise funds for her documentary “Rightfooted” and to promote awareness for people with disabilities, to inspire them to live a normal life.

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The government needs to improve human rights condition in the country as extra-judicial killing remain a concern, a top European diplomat said today.

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A social media campaign aimed at encouraging the public to help in reducing the risks posed by disasters was launched on Friday by local and international groups. 

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New Zealand and Belgium on Wednesday ratified the international convention banning the use and production of cluster bombs, bringing the UN convention two votes closer to becoming a binding international law.

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OSLO (AP) – Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the US, Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians.

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The Filipina who holds the Guinness World Record for being the first armless person in aviation history to earn a pilot’s certificate said the same resilience and strength which she is fortunate to have from her Filipino roots will help Typhoon Yolanda victims, particularly those who lost arms or legs as a result of their injuries, get through the challenges that lie ahead.

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