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Manila’s historic district of Pandacan, once known as ‘Little Italy,’ is in limbo
Liwasang Balagtas is dedicated to Pandacan resident and “Father of Philippine Poetry” Francisco Balagtas. —PHOTOS FROM ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
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May 3, 2025May 3, 2025History, Property

Manila’s historic district of Pandacan, once known as ‘Little Italy,’ is in limbo

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On March 10, 2015, asserting the primacy of human life and safety, the Supreme Court rejected the appeals of the “Big 3” oil companies Shell, Chevron, and Petron to its November 2014 ruling that they stop operations and relocate from the Pandacan Oil Depot in Manila. The oil companies were given six months to pull...

Worried about the ‘Big One’? Here’s what can be done to prepare and protect your family and community
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake causes heavy damage to buildings and other structures in Mandalay in central Myanmar. —UNICEF PHOTO
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April 7, 2025April 7, 2025Environment

Worried about the ‘Big One’? Here’s what can be done to prepare and protect your family and community

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The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar last March 28 and successive mild tremors in the Philippines have made many Filipinos fearful of the possibility of the “Big One.”  The earthquake in Myanmar had its epicenter near Mandalay, its second largest city. United Nations aid officials put the latest casualty figures at 3,354 people killed...