Thursday, January 15, 2009 (Philippines)

CAGAYAN DE ORO. Isla de Oro evacuees seek shelter at the City Tourism Hall. (Joey Nacalaban) RESIDENTS in Northern Mindanao are likely to endure five more days of heavy rains. An official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday there is a 70 percent chance that Northern Mindanao would have to endure five more days of moderate to heavy rainfall. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]