Bbc news

[Michael Parnham]

this is the first time in all the years i have been involved with the Phils that the headline news was about the Philippines,
Just makes it more closer to home if you understand what i am trying to say

The last big thing that was covered by the BBC in Philippines was the time Marcos was in power!

[gWaPito]

The last big thing that was covered by the BBC in Philippines was the time Marcos was in power!

I remember that, Michael....I wonder if you also remember the time the 'Beatles' were thrown out the country?

The BBC couldn't ingnore this event...going by all the reporting, this is looking like going down on par with one of those biblical catastrophes.

[Michael Parnham]

I remember that, Michael....I wonder if you also remember the time the 'Beatles' were thrown out the country?

The BBC couldn't ingnore this event...going by all the reporting, this is looking like going down on par with one of those biblical catastrophes.

You know Mark, the Philippines seems to have more catastrophes induced by nature than any other country, it's just not publicised as it should be. In the short time I lived in the Philippines there was always a catastrophe somewhere and I experienced three, Floods, earthquake and typhoon.

[gWaPito]

You know Mark, the Philippines seems to have more catastrophes induced by nature than any other country, it's just not publicised as it should be. In the short time I lived in the Philippines there was always a catastrophe somewhere and I experienced three, Floods, earthquake and typhoon.

Would make peeps think twice about shipping out from the UK fulltime...or at least think long and hard where they're going to pitch up camp.

Good post Michael

[Michael Parnham]

Would make peeps think twice about shipping out from the UK fulltime...or at least think long and hard where they're going to pitch up camp.

Good post Michael

Also bear in mind, due to Global warming it will not get better Mark!

[London_Manila]

Would make peeps think twice about shipping out from the UK fulltime...or at least think long and hard where they're going to pitch up camp.

Good post Michael

Tacloban and Ormoc are towns where i thought before i could retire
I think after these latest events i would prefer somewhere on the western side of the country
Inland away from the sea and somewhere up high
Remember the Ormoc floods from 5 November 1991 = 5000 people were killed in that one

Leyte is such a nice island but its had more than its fair share of disasters