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	iafrica.com news world news Philippines landslide toll likely to top 200
		Panaon, a hilly rock near the southern tip of Leyte island and inhabited by about 50 000 impoverished coconut farmers, accounted for 170 of the 191 bodies recovered so far after the landslides hit on Sunday.
		Rescue workers have pulled out 60 more bodies from the mud and debris in a village near the town of San Francisco on the tiny island of Panaon, the worst affected area, according to regional police commander, Chief Superintendent Dionisio Coloma.
		Pedro Romualdo, the governor of nearby Camiguin island, instructed local officials of coastal areas to be on the lookout for corpses that might wash up on the island from Panaon.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/293040.htm

	The International Date Line and the Mark of the Beast
		Sailing in the evening along the coast of southeastern Panaon Island, they saw a bright light shining from another island and headed towards it.
		The light came from Limasawa, Southern Leyte - "Asia�s Cradle of Christianity." Magellan and his men waited off the island until daybreak.
	www.chcpublications.net /idlmark.htm

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		Panaon Island is characterized by very steep to steep mountain slopes with highest elevation of around 800 m above sea level.
		The Panaon Island of Southern Leyte, down to the Provinces of Surigao and Agusan, were affected by tragic landslides and flooding incidences last 17-20 December 2003 -- phenomena that can be attributed to certain natural occurrences and geologic features of the areas which made them vulnerable to landslides and flooding.
		The Liloan area is located in the Northern tip of Panaon Island.
	www.mgb.gov.ph /leyte-surigao/leyte-surigao_geoperspective.htm

	Christmas 2003
		Pastor Boie Chua, one of our missionaries with New Life Baptist Mission, and Pastor Jeruel Sulotan of Liloan, on Panaon Island, plan to visit San Francisco town on Christmas Day, to take assistance there and give counsel to those who have lost family members.
		As many as 160 people have died in landslides on Panaon Island, connected by a bridge to our island of Leyte.
		I plan to take a team there on Monday, December 29.
	www.webmissions.org /jlatzko/christmas_2003.htm

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		– The Panaon Island of Southern Leyte, down to the Provinces of Surigao and Agusan, were affected by the tragic landslides and flooding incidences last December 17-20, 2003 — phenomena that can be attributed to certain natural occurrences and geologic features of the areas.
		Gozun expressed the DENR’s deepest sympathies to the victims of the worst landslides that happened in Panaon Island, Southern Leyte and other areas such as Diwalwal, T’boli, and Surigao City; including the victims of flooding in the Caraga Region.
		Gozun said that illegal logging is NOT the main cause of deforestation in Panaon Island.
	www.mgb.gov.ph /mgb@your_service_december16.htm

	Disasters leave 300 dead in Philippines -DAWN - International; 24 December, 2003
		The civil defence office said landslides, floods and sea mishaps left at least 303 people dead or missing, many of them from the tiny central island of Panaon.
		Apart from all-weather helicopters, Washington donated some 49,000 dollars and relief goods for devastated areas, including Panaon, an island of 50,000 coconut farmers and fishermen.
		Huge waves prevented rescuers and supplies from getting to Panaon, where one of four towns reported 105 dead as of Monday night, provincial vice governor Eva Tumol said.
	dawn.com /2003/12/24/int14.htm

	The Bohol Chronicle Official Website
		Hit by landslides were the towns of Liloan and San Francisco, two of the three towns located on Panaon Island at the mouth of Surgiao Strait, some 200 kms southeast from this city.
		By EULALIA D. At least 31 people were buried alive and 11 others missing and feared dead following a massive landslide on the island of Panaon, southern Leyte Friday night, police and health authorities said.
		However, Dr. Aldrin Tabao, chief of the Emergency Response Team of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center of the Department of Health based in Tacloban City, said they were checking reports that the death toll has reached 62 and 41 others injured.
	www.theboholchronicle.com /dec212003/justb4line/just.html

	New houses planned for Leyte landslide victims - Feb. 05, 2004
		It displaced 793 families, including about 300 families who completely lost their homes, from the Panaon Island towns of Liloan, San Francisco and San Ricardo.
		MAASIN CITY -- Two-bedroom duplex housing units will soon rise for at least 300 families who lost their homes in land and mud slides and flash floods that hit three towns on Panaon Island in Southern Leyte last December.
		The new housing units for the landslide victims of Barangay Poblacion, Liloan will be built on a 1.6-hectare property in Barangay Anilao purchased by the local government unit from two private owners, according to town Mayor Zenaida Maamo.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2004/feb/05/brkoth_1-1.htm

	Map of San Ricardo, Panaon Island, Philippines Philippines Multimap.com
		Map of San Ricardo, Panaon Island, Philippines Philippines
		Map of San Ricardo, Panaon Island, Philippines Philippines
		View a printer friendly version of the map.
	www.multimap.com /wi/141352.htm

	DENR - FASPO
		Geological and Geo Chemical Exploration of Panaon Island, Leyte (RP Korea Project)
		The project will develop the gold and base metal mineralization in the island of Panaoan.
	faspo.denr.gov.ph /article/articleview/590/1/209

	Panaon Island, Philippines Map & Placename Index
		Local Map of San Ricardo, Panaon Island, Philippines
		Local Map of San Francisco, Panaon Island, Philippines
	www.multimap.com /index/RP175.htm

	South Leyte execs declare landslide disaster over - Jan. 02, 2004
		MAASIN CITY -- The Southern Leyte Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council convened their last meeting on Tuesday and declared that the disaster situation was over and moved for the massive rehabilitation of areas in three towns in Southern Leyte on Panaon Island that were devastated by landslides.
		Initially, Oplan Bag-ong Panaon has identified a relocation site in Liloan, where the landslide and floods had killed 22 persons and dislocated 93 families.
		"Oplan Bag-ong Panaon'' will be launched Friday with a motorcade around the city and the signing of memorandum of agreement among government agencies, local and national, NGOs and other civic groups involved in the rehabilitation of landslide stricken areas.
	www.inq7.net /reg/2004/jan/02/reg_1-1.htm

	E. Visayas' most wanted slain in gunfight - INQ7.net
		The most wanted man in Eastern Visayas was killed in a gunfight with policemen after he resisted arrest in San Ricardo town on Panaon Island, at 1:30 p.m.
		Killed was Reynaldo Cabugao, of Mabini Street, Ormoc City, an ex-rebel hit man who had been long wanted for a string of murder cases, including those of five policemen.
	beta.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=10363

	BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Philippines ferry survivors found
		Mrs Arroyo planned to visit survivors and relatives of the victims during a one-day trip to the region, and was due to attend the mass burial of victims in the town of San Francisco on Panaon island.
		The areas affected by mudslides were the islands of Leyte, Panaon, Mindanao and Boho
		Bad weather has hampered rescue efforts, and correspondents say the focus is now on recovering bodies.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/asia-pacific/3342557.stm

	The Provincial Profile of Southern Leyte
		Much of Southern Leyte�s historical landmarks such as the Magallanes Shrine in Limasawa, site of the first Christian Mass, and tourist attractions like Lake Danao on top of Mt. Cabalian, the Cagnito-an subterranean river in Maasin and the beaches and fascinating coral formations around Panaon Island, remain untapped and undeveloped.
		Processing of agricultural, livestock and marine resources is in its infancy and merits closer consideration for possible business opportunities.
		The church is embellished with an ornate altar and beautiful images of the saints and is a testament to the continuing religiosity of the people of Southern Leyte.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/sleyte.htm

	The Manila Times Internet Edition TOP STORIES >Leyte island high-risk area for disaster
		Panaon Island in Southern Leyte, where landslides carved a trail of death and destruction last weekend, is a high-risk area for natural disasters because of severe denudation, the Environment and Natural Resources chief said Monday.
		tc "Panaon Island in Southern Leyte, where landslides carved a trail of death and destruction last weekend, is a high-risk area for natural disasters because of severe denudation, the Environment and Natural Resources chief said Monday.
		Besides the soil weakened by massive deforestation, a rainfall of 699 millimeters, which is almost quadruple the 178 mm average rainfall in the past 30 years, triggered the killer landslides on Panaon.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2003/dec/23/yehey/top_stories/20031223top5.html

	UN team brings relief goods to slide survivors - Jan. 12, 2004
		MAASIN CITY -- A six-man mission from the United Nations Disaster Management System visited the landslide areas in Panaon Island in Southern Leyte province last week, bringing with them tents and medicines for the survivors of the tragedy.
		The UN mission met with the municipal mayors of San Francisco, Liloan and San Ricardo, the three towns that were badly hit by killer landslides five days into Christmas.
		UN team brings relief goods to slide survivors - Jan. 12, 2004
	www.inq7.net /reg/2004/jan/12/reg_7-1.htm

	Malaya-The National Newspaper
		As I look around in the Visayas and Mindanao, I can see many potential catastrophes just waiting to happen at the convergence of separate natural events like those that caused the past floods and landslides at Ormoc and on Camguin and the recent landslides on Panaon Island.
		These are areas that are in or near geologic faults, are stripped of forest cover, have rapid rise in elevation from sea level to top of mountains.
		As long as we remain unmindful of these physical trends and neglect our responsibility toward our environment, we will never make progress in improving the quality of life in this country.
	www.malaya.com.ph /jan08/envi_1.htm

	APPEAL FOR SUPPORT: Multi-Sectoral Task Force Panaon Island : QC IMC
		Panaon is located south of the Leyte Island, about 112 kilometers south of Maasin City, the provincial capital.
		Liloan, Panaon Island: 2 barangays, 1,033 affected families, 5,165 affected persons San Francisco, Panaon Island: 1 barangay, 150 affected families, 750 affected persons San Ricardo, Panaon Island: 3 barangays, 557 families, 2,785 affected persons TOTAL: 9 barangays, 1,793 affected families, 8,957 affected people
		These municipalities include Maasin City in the mainland, and the towns of Liloan, San Francisco and San Ricardo in Panaon Island.
	quezon.buffaloimc.org /news/2003/12/24.php

	Philippine Post Magazine: World War II Stories
		Commander Baldridge, confirming the incident, wrote: “The nature of the information was to the effect that a combined air and sea bombardment, with attendant expense and destruction and risk of loss of life of the inhabitants of Panaon island, was unnecessary, since the Japanese enemy force has evacuated Panaon by submarine.
		What the Filipinos did not know was that American naval forces were already scheduled to assault Panaon with air-sea bombardment and strafing runs by fighter planes the next morning.
		Several hours later, Baldridge arrived at the destination, meeting up with the flagship of Admiral Arthur D. Struble, commander of the Panaon Strait Attack Force.
	www.philpost.com /1100pages/ww2stories1100.html

	Department of Environment and Natural Resources - DENR starts reforestation project in Panaon Island
		Publishing date: Jan. 20, 2004 2:11 PM Rehabilitation of the landslide-stricken Panaon Island in Southern Leyte is underway with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) starting the reforestation project in Panaon Island.
		DENR records revealed that since 1928 major portion of Panaon Island has been declared Alienable and Disposable (A & D) areas which led to the titling of several areas by private landowners.
		DENR Secretary Elisea Gozun disclosed that DENR field officers in Leyte have Initially identified more than 300 hectares open spaces in the island that need to be reforested adding that over 100, 000 seedlings are already provided initially by the department for the tree plantation project.
	www.denr.gov.ph /article/articleview/1652/1/39

	BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Philippines facing fresh disaster
		Defence Secretary Eduardo Ermita said that residents in San Francisco on the island of Panaon had been given permission to cover the rubble created by a massive landslide there, converting it into a mass grave.
		Around 100,000 people have been displaced by the landslides, and our correspondent says the authorities are struggling to feed and shelter them amid the persistent rain.
		Bad weather has hampered rescue operations, and the BBC's John McLean says that the focus is switching to the recovery of corpses.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3339383.stm

	Filipino Ministries - Panaon Island Food Relief Photo Gallery
		Filipino Ministries - Panaon Island Food Relief Photo Gallery
	www.filipinoministries.com /panaon.html

	MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
		Misamis Occidental is located near the narrow strip of land linking Northwestern Mindanao, to the northern part of the island.
		The Occidental comprises the towns of Baliangao, Lopez Jaena, Tudela, Clarin, Plaridel, Oroquieta, Moran and Jimenez.
		From the vast tracks of rice land along the coastal areas, twelve municipalities and three cities are located The terrain is rising towards the hilly and rolling land westward to Mount Malindang and Mount Ampiro where two manipulates are situated.
	www.oroquieta.net /CityofOroquieta/MisamisOccidental.htm

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