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Blame Game: “Yolanda” Haiyan Victims are poor shanty-towner’s : The Guardian blaming the corrupt Philippine Government?

Typhoon Haiyan: a survivor walks among debris in Tacloban, the capital of Leyte province in the Philippines. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP Getty Images

Read the commentary of "The Guardian" which seems pointing the corrupt government as responsible for the calamity victims.. "people are more likely to live in substandard housing, some of it shamelessly jerrybuilt by greedy landlords and authorized by corrupt authorities " … They are.. the majority victims of Yolanda's life swipe -out.

Indeed, right! In every calamity, majority of the victims are poor and merely living in temporary shanty houses. Most of the survivors are living in the concrete buildings which majorities of them are middle class and upper class.  

Typhoon Haiyan: there is worse to come

The first disaster to kill more than a million people could happen within our lifetimes

No single typhoon, flood or drought anywhere in the world can be blamed on global warming, but the inexorable rise of the global thermometer is nevertheless an indicator of worse to come. Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are temperature-dependent phenomena. They become increasingly hazardous as sea temperatures rise. As average global temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of ever greater extremes of local temperature. So does evaporation, and so does the capacity of air to carry ever greater volumes of water vapour. So the lesson of typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines with unparalleled fury on Friday, is that there is more to come, with more deaths, more destruction, more wrecked economies.

This would be true even without global warming. Population growth rates might have declined, but every 60 minutes there are another 8,000 people in the world: about 75 million every year. Most of these are in the developing world, and since so much of the developing world is within and around the tropics, where cyclones are a seasonal hazard, that means there will be more potential victims in the path of any climate-related disaster. For the first time in human history, more people are concentrated in the cities than dispersed in the countryside, and this concentration is expected to continue until almost two-thirds of all humanity lives in the cities. That means that any typhoon that hits an urban region will find more people in the way.

But more than 2 billion people have to survive on incomes of no more than $2 a day, and these too are crowded in cities in and near the tropics. These people are more likely to live in substandard housing, some of it shamelessly jerrybuilt by greedy landlords and authorized by corrupt authorities, or in shanty towns on unstable or marginal land at risk from flood and landslip when the heavens open. The schools built for their children are liable to collapse in earthquake or cyclone, any hospitals available to them are likely to be reduced to rubble along with their houses.

The Philippines government, with a long and cruel experience of typhoons, had a comprehensive disaster management strategy, plenty of warning, and it knew what to expect. The second lesson of Haiyan is that even those who make ready for bad weather may be overwhelmed by even worse.

The final lesson is that, sooner or later, some unparalleled disaster will slam with little or no warning into some crowded city managed by a heedless authority in a country run by a corrupt or brutal oligarchy. It could be the first disaster to kill more than a million, and it could happen within our lifetimes. There may be worse to come, and not just because of climate change. – The Guardian

60 years discussion finally ended- Israel and Philippines Agreed to Increase Flights Direct and stop over India, Rome

World's largest Flags: Israel's national flag is displayed beside the Philippine flag  - Image Juicy

It took just 60 years for the Philippines and Israel to agree to a new air service agreement updating a document that was signed more than six decades ago.

Under the new agreement, airlines in the Philippines will be able and entitled to an increased number of flights to Israel and permission to use Tel Aviv as a stopover point on the way to Europe. Officials from both countries met to discuss details of the new agreement on November 5 and 6 (2013).

According to Carmelo Arcilla, Executive Director of the Civil Aeronautics Board, the new agreement enables designated airlines of each country to operate up to 21 flights per week between Israel and the Philippines.

"We've concluded a new air service agreement with Israel today," said Arcilla. "Under the new agreement, the designated airlines of each country are entitled to a total of 21 flights per week between any points in the Philippines and Israel." He added that three fifth freedom rights were also included as part of the new agreement involving the cities of Mumbai and Madrid. "This means that a Philippine carrier can fly to India, unload and pick up passengers and proceed to Israel, or unload and pick up in Israel and proceed to Madrid," Arcilla said.

The third fifth freedom right negotiated pertained to stopover and co-terminal rights to any third country for any of the 21 weekly flights. "This means that a Philippine carrier can bring passengers to Tel Aviv and proceed to say, Rome, or bring passengers to Tel Aviv, and pick them up again after several days for the onward travel to say, Rome," Arcilla added.

The last time officials from both countries met to sign an air service agreement was in 1951. Philippine Airlines used to operate flights to Israel in the 1950's and 60's. Arcilla noted that the government agency was unable to locate any records of previous entitlements but that it was likely a low number as was the trend in that era.

Israeli diplomats revealed last July that their government was seeking to establish direct flights to Manila in an effort to increase exchanges between the two countries in the areas of trade and tourism. Recent statistics indicate that more Filipinos are travelling to Israel than Israelis headed to the Philippines. In 2012, approximately 13,450 Filipinos visited the Holy Land while only 5,895 Israelis visited the Philippines. Filipinos are entitled to visit Israel visa-free for up to 90 days.

However, Israeli officials believe that the Philippines could prove to be a popular destinations for Israelis especially the younger generation. Many younger Israelis are touring all over Asia seeking cheaper destinations. With all of the beautiful beaches around the country and plenty of shopping and restaurants in Manila, the Philippines is expected to be a good fit for Israeli tourists. Other Asian countries like Thailand have already enjoyed much success receiving nearly 200,000 Israeli tourists each year. There are presently two daily-direct flights between Israel and Thailand.

One of the main challenges for Israeli tourists trying to reach the Philippines has been the need to connect in Hong Kong or Bangkok. But under the new air service agreement, it is hoped that tourists from both nations can soon enjoy a direct flight. It remains unclear which Philippine carrier may be designated to operate service to Israel. However, earlier reports suggest that Israel was interested in inviting Philippine Airlines after the airline was lifted off the European blacklist.

The opportunity to use Israel as a stopover point could prove to be lucrative for Philippine Airlines that has ambitious expansion plans in Europe. If PAL is unable to secure enough traffic flying direct to certain European cities, a stopover in Israel could assist in making future routes sustainable. In addition, the opportunity to pick up passengers in India would give the Philippines renewed access to the Indian market. Philippine Airlines previously operated flights to New Delhi but later cancelled them citing weak demand. While trade between the Philippines and Israel sits at just $200 million. Trade between Israel and India is $5 billion representing a solid opportunity for Philippine Airlines to make a route viable between the three nations. In addition, if Cebu Pacific was to use Tel Aviv as a stopover point as part of its plans to serve Europe, it could comfortably serve all parts of Western Europe given the present limitations of its long-haul fleet.

The Aquino Administration has been actively pursuing the air talks with a number of countries as part of a plan to draw 10 million tourists to the Philippines by 2016. This was the sixth air service agreement signed by the Philippine government this year. Future air talks are expected with Russia and France in the near future. - Philippine Flight Network 

Ambitech US firm set to compete with AIDEA Philippines to open gate for the Green Pastures to Pinoy Engineers

An American Engineering and construction Firm is expanding its office in the Philippines to serve the Asian region.

Name as Ambitech Asia is a Subsidiary of Ambitech Engineering Corporation an American base Engineering, Design and Construction firm with its headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA and  is a top 100 Design firm around the world base on revenue for the "ENR's Top 500 Design Firms

Ambitech is set to compete with Local Engineering and design firms with AIDEA Philippines; a top ranked 86 in the BD World Architecture (WA) Top 100 this year, the only Philippine architectural company to make it to the list for the BD World Architecture Top 100 is a list of the world's largest architectural firms. Aidea jumped from the No. 103 spot in 2008 to No. 86 by the end of 2009, as listed in the January 2010 edition of Building Design (BD), a London-based communications company exclusively devoted to architecture.

Ambitech Asia opens job opportunities for Filipino engineers

Ambitech Asia aims to offers Filipino engineers world-class job opportunities in the comforts of their country. Eunice Blanco

As they work abroad, the executives of these foreign companies had seen how good Filipinos are in their work, and even admire their work ethics.

Ambitech executive director Allan Koenig even enumerated the qualities he admire inFilipino employees, who he said are "loyal, hardworking, and committed to their work."

This is the reason why Ambitech decided to expand their company here in the Philippines, which they named Ambitech Asia.

According to Ambitech's Vice President of Business Development Troy Kemp, Ambitech Asia is a "free-standing company" and "not a branch but partnership with local engineers."

The idea to put up an office here in the Philippines to reach other Asian countries started when local brand Mama Sita approached Ambitech for their new food plant.

Combined with the country's increasing need for engineering service outsourcing, this is a good time for them to enter the Philippines.

According to Ambitech Asia General Manager Mark Sandoval, aside from aiming to be a "one-stop shop" that provides advance engineering technologies and skilled engineers, they would also like for "Filipino engineers now have the opportunity to be trained, to have world class exposure and the Filipino engineer doesn't have to go out of Philippines to have such job."

Sandoval added that their company doesn't focus on targeting big clients, but is "concerned about creating long-term relationships and serving our clients."

Ambitech Asia provides engineering services and engineers that focus on consumer products, food and beverages, plant design, chemicals and petrochemicals, energy, gas processing, petroleum refining and industrial facilities.

Through Ambitech Asia's opening here in the Philippines, they made sure that they're not only after expanding their company but also helping and training Filipino engineers to become world-class and be known worldwide, without leaving their country. (philstar)

 

For more information about Ambitech Asia:

 Ambitech Asia (Philippines Office)

35 F. Manalo, Suite 201

San Juan City, Metro Manila

1500 Philippines

Tel: +63 2 664-0096 

Fax: +63 2 643-8774

 

For more information about AIDEA Philippines

AIDEA Philippines Inc.

30th Floor Ayala Life FGU Center

Ayala Avenue Makati City, Philippines

Tel: +632 7588888

Fax: +632 7582888

Email: enquiries@aidea.com.ph

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