"The #Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” #typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago.

Packing winds of 240km/h (149mph), Man-yi [aka #Pepito] was upgraded to a super typhoon."

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#TyphoonManYi

Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears

President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges.

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"But the streak of violent weather was forecast to continue in the central Philippines, where Tropical Storm #ManYi is set to reach coastal waters by Sunday.

The weather service said it could potentially strike at or near the heavily populated capital, #Manila."

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#typhoon #Philippines

New storm bears down on the Philippines after Typhoon Usagi wrecked havoc

Series of storms triggered flash floods and landslides, killing dozens, displacing thousands and destroying homes.

^{Al Jazeera}

Iloilo, Philippines now a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

#Philippines #Balita #Visayas #Iloilo #Ilonggo #Asian #Filipino #FilipinoFood #UNESCO

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Namit gid! Iloilo is now a UNESCO City of Gastronomy

It's Ilonggo pride all around as Iloilo is the very first city in the Philippines to make it to the network's gastronomy category!

^{Rappler.com (Rappler)}

In Filipino families, the eldest daughter is the "parentified" sibling, bearing "the brunt of domestic responsibilities: they are expected to cook, clean, run errands, and babysit their siblings while the parents are out working."

#Philippines #Filipinos #Women #Families #FilipinoCulture #Pinas #Pinoy #SpotPH #TootSEA #Asia #Asian

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We, The Eldest Daughters in a Filipino Household, Are Just Tired

We were born to a life of endless responsibilities.

^{Pia Regalado (Spot PH)}