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3 Cost Effective Ways to Solve Metro Manila's Traffic Problem

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The Facebook page of ANC 24/7 is asking for its reader's suggestion on how to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem. This got me thinking, "what is the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem?" It's easy to make suggestions, what's hard is the implementation and the cost of implementation. So what is the the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem and the most cost effective solution? Punitive Fines Add caption First of all, any implementation will definitely cost money, a lot of money. The cause of the traffic mess is the people themselves so it's only right that those causing the traffic problem should be fined and the fine should hurt. That way, the fines will pay for the cost of enforcing the law. The fines should start at P500 and goes up every week if you don't pay it within 15 days. To enforce this and prevent people from ignoring the fine. It will be tied to their driver's license or car registr...

Swimming Pool Making Waves During Bohol Earthquake

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Here's a video of a swimming pool at Villa Teresita during October 15, 2013 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu registering 7.2 on the Richter Scale.

Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hit Bohol on Tuesday Morning

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From ANC | Yahoo! Philippines News Bayan Patrollers, netizens show damage caused by M7.2 quake (UPDATED 2:00 pm) A magnitude 7.2 quake hit Bohol on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the quake occurred 2 kilometers southeast of Carmen town at 8:12 a.m. The following quake intensities were felt: -Intensity VII - Tagbilaran, Bohol -Intensity VI - Inigaran, Negros Occidental -Intensity V - Iloilo City; La Carlota, Negros Occidental -Intensity IV - Masbate City; Roxas City; San Jose, Culasi, Antique; Guihulngan, Negros Oriental -Intensity III - Davao City More photos at ANC | Yahoo! Philippines News

One dead as 7.7-magnitude quake hits Philippines

From Philstar . MANILA, Philippines - A 7.7-magnitude undersea quake struck off the eastern coast of Samar province on Friday night, triggering tsunami warnings across a wide swath of Asia. Undersecretary Benito Ramos, head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), reported that 50-year-old Emilita Ubalde was killed and Adrian Ubalde, 5, was injured in a landslide in Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. The landslide occurred after the earthquake. Meanwhile, a report by radio dzMM said that a house in Agusan del Sur province was hit by a fire. The report said that the fire was sparked by a gas lamp that was toppled during the earthquake. There were some reports of cracked roads after the quake. Local officials in Samar province said that there was a report that a bridge collapsed. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the quake struck 112 kilometers southeast of Guian, Samar. The quake, which was tectonic ...

March 22, 2012 Press Release WARNING!

I've been seeing this warning about a major earthquake that's being predicted to happen on March 22, 2012. Don't know if it's true, but I'm sharing it here just in case. By the way, a 7.6 earthquake hit Acapulco just a few minutes ago. Update: March 21, 2012 There was a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea on 2012/03/21 22:15:06 UTC . =================== All the major news outlets are being sent a copy of this March 22, 2012 Press Release WARNING stating that everyone living in or near a seismic zone should be warned to brace for one of the top five earthquake events in recorded history on March 22, 2012 at 4:58:34 UTC. Earth axis is expected to shift five+ inches with the world aquifers, when our planet passes 66,000 miles per hour through a gravity trough connecting the Sun and the inbound heavy-mass object (HMO). I have been sending warning messages to the media all along and nobody has responded with a single word. We shall see very soon if th...

March 22, 2012 Next MEGAQUAKE & Axis Shift?

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I just saw this video. A lot of people are talking about a possible mega quake that might happen soon.

Earthquake kills 52 in Negros Oriental

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From the Inquirer . DUMAGUETE CITY—At least 52 people were killed when a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Negros and Cebu provinces shortly before noon Monday, causing landslides and huge cracks on highways, and violently shaking buildings, officials said. A three-story building collapsed, while seven bridges were rendered impassable, they said. In Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, at least 29 people were feared dead following a landslide in Barangay (village) Planas, Mayor Ernesto Reyes said in a phone interview. He said there could be more fatalities in other barangays. “They were buried in 30 feet (10 meters) of soil. If you had been buried from noon until now (6 p.m.), I don’t expect you to be alive,” Reyes said. Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses that collapsed, according to The Associated Press (AP). Ten others died due to a landslide at the Guihulngan national road, Reyes said. Governor Roel Degamo said a 9-year-ol...

Philippines issues local tsunami alert after quake hits between islands

From CNN . A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, prompting the country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter. The quake struck about 11:49 a.m. (10:49 p.m. Sunday ET) about 70 kilometers (44 miles) from the coastal city of Dumaguete on the Philippine island of Negros, the USGS said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a level 2 tsunami alert for areas along the Tanon Strait between Negros and the neighboring island of Cebu. That's a notch below the highest tsunami alert of level 3, which requires evacuation of the affected areas, a spokeswoman for the institute said. She said the institute was advising people to watch out for unusual waves and to stay away from the shoreline. No tsunami warning was issued for the wider Pacific region and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The earthquake occurred in the ocean at a depth of 4...

Another Strong Earthquake Hits Japan

Japan suffered another strong earthquake today, April 7, 2011 at 14:32UTC. Here's the details from the USGS .

Strong quake in Myanmar kills more than 60

YANGON, Myanmar -- (UPDATE 2) A strong earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 60 people, and there were fears Friday the toll would mount as conditions in more remote areas became known. The Thursday night quake, measured at a magnitude 6.8 by the US Geological Survey, was centered just north of the town Tachileik in the mountains along the Thai border, but was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away in the Thai capital Bangkok and Vietnamese capital Hanoi. Myanmar state radio announced Friday that 65 people had been killed and 111 injured in the quake, but was updating the total frequently. It said that 244 houses, 14 Buddhist monasteries and nine government buildings were damaged. Full story at the Philippine Daily Inquirer .

Mild Earthquake Hits Philippines

A 4.6 earthquake hit the Philippines on March 20, 2011 at around 7:34am local time near Mindoro. Here are the details from the USGS .

Photos of the Japan Earthquake Devastation

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Here are some photos of the devastation caused by the Japan earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 from Boston.com's The Big Picture. More photos at The Big Picture .

Japan Earthquake Live Stream from NHK

Here's a live stream video on NHK. You can see the tsunami moving inland. Russia added to tsunami warning. 6 meter tsunami warning in some areas of Japan. This was recorded as the 7th strongest earthquake since they started keeping records.

Powerful Quake Slams Japan

More videos from CNN about the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Tsunami warning in 19 countries. Warning sirens in Hawaii.

Major Earthquake has hit Christchurch, New Zealand

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Haiti Before and After Satellite Photos

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I saw this website that has the before and after satellite images of Haiti. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/satellite-photos-of-haiti-before-and-after-the-earthquake/ Here's some photos from Boston.com's The Big Picture of the earthquake in Haiti. Here's a photo of the 3-storey Presidential Palace that collapsed. Here's another set of photos 48 hours later. See all the photos of the earthquake in Haiti at Boston.com and the other set of photos 48 hours later . Here's a link to the Red Cross to help in the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. Philippine National Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal American Red Cross Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake British Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal

Second Earthquake Hits Indonesia

A second earthquake with magnitude 6.9 hit Indonesia on Thursday. This happened after a 7.6 earthquake hit it a day before. Both quakes followed an even bigger under-sea tremor in the South Pacific which triggered a huge tsunami that killed scores in the Samoan and Tonga islands. What is happening to the world?