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56 relations: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australian dollar, Avalanche, Barangay, BBC, BBC News, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Cubic metre, Debris flow, Deforestation in the Philippines, Detection dog, Dick Gordon (politician), Durham University, Earthquake, El Niño–Southern Oscillation, Geneva, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Government of the Philippines, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Landslide, List of landslides, Moment magnitude scale, MSNBC, Non-governmental organization, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Fault System, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Philippines, President of the Philippines, Primary school, Provinces of the Philippines, Reuters, Ridge, Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Search and rescue, Search and rescue dog, Sogod, Southern Leyte, Southern Leyte, Switzerland, The Observer, Tropical Storm Thelma, Typhoon Chanchu, Typhoon Haiyan, United States Agency for International Development, United States Army, United States dollar, United States Marine Corps, University of the Philippines Diliman, University of Waterloo, ... Expand index (6 more) »
- 2006 disasters in the Philippines
- February 2006 events in the Philippines
- History of Southern Leyte
- Landslides in 2006
- Landslides in the Philippines
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines.
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Australian dollar
The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.
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Avalanche
An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
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Barangay
A barangay (abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as a barrio (Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television.
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Cubic metre
The cubic metre (in Commonwealth English and international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) or cubic meter (in American English) is the unit of volume in the International System of Units (SI).
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Debris flow
Debris flows are geological phenomena in which water-laden masses of soil and fragmented rock flow down mountainsides, funnel into stream channels, entrain objects in their paths, and form thick, muddy deposits on valley floors.
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Deforestation in the Philippines
As in other Southeast Asian countries, deforestation in the Philippines is a major environmental issue.
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Detection dog
A detection dog or sniffer dog is a dog that is trained to use its senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, wildlife scat, currency, blood, and contraband electronics such as illicit mobile phones.
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Dick Gordon (politician)
Richard Juico Gordon (born August 5, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who most recently served as a Senator from 2016 to 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2010.
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Durham University
Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837.
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Earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
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El Niño–Southern Oscillation
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variations in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Geneva
Geneva (Genève)Genf; Ginevra; Genevra.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.
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Government of the Philippines
The government of the Philippines (Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide.
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Landslide
Landslides, also known as landslips, or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows.
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List of landslides
This list of landslides is a list of notable landslides and mudflows divided into sections by date and type.
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Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with M or or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment.
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MSNBC
MSNBC (short for Microsoft NBC) is an American news-based television channel and website headquartered in New York City.
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Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), or simply the Inquirer, is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines.
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Philippine Fault System
The Philippine Fault System is a major inter-related system of geological faults throughout the whole of the Philippine Archipelago, primarily caused by tectonic forces compressing the Philippines into what geophysicists call the Philippine Mobile Belt.
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS,; Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at Sismolohiya) is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity, and sustainable development.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
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President of the Philippines
The president of the Philippines (pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines.
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Primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are 4 to 10 years of age (and in many cases, 11 years of age).
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Provinces of the Philippines
In the Philippines, provinces (lalawigan or probinsiya) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions.
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Reuters
Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.
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Ridge
A ridge is a long, narrow, elevated geomorphologic landform, structural feature, or a combination of both separated from the surrounding terrain by steep sides.
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Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte
Saint Bernard, officially the Municipality of Saint Bernard (Kabalian: Lungsod san Saint Bernard; Lungsod sa Saint Bernard; Bayan ng Saint Bernard), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines.
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San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Lungsod sa San Francisco; Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
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Search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.
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Search and rescue dog
A search-and-rescue (SAR) dog is a dog trained to respond to crime scenes, accidents, missing persons events, as well as natural or man-made disasters.
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Sogod, Southern Leyte
Sogod (IPA), officially the Municipality of Sogod (Lungsod sa Sogod; Bayan ng Sogod), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines.
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Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte (Habagatang Leyte; Kabalian: Habagatan nga Leyte; Salatan nga Leyte; Timog Leyte), officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
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The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays.
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Tropical Storm Thelma
Tropical Storm Thelma, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Uring, was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in Philippine history, killing at least 5,081 people.
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Typhoon Chanchu
Typhoon Chanchu, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Caloy, was the most intense typhoon in the South China Sea in the month of May according to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide and typhoon Chanchu are 2006 disasters in the Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded.
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United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
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University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD; Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman), also referred to as UP Diliman or simply University of the Philippines (UP), is a public, coeducational, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
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University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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USS Curtis Wilbur
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is the fourth guided missile destroyer.
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USS Essex (LHD-2)
USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) in service with the United States Navy.
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USS Harpers Ferry
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) is the lead ship of her class of landing ship dock of the United States Navy.
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UTC+08:00
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00.
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World's Most Amazing Videos
World's Most Amazing Videos is an American reality television series that ran on NBC from March 3, 1999, until 2001, as a filler program when other shows were cancelled and later revived on Spike from 2006 until 2008.
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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units in existence in the United States Marine Corps.
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See also
2006 disasters in the Philippines
- 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide
- Guimaras oil spill
- PhilSports Stadium stampede
- Typhoon Chanchu
- Typhoon Chebi (2006)
- Typhoon Cimaron (2006)
- Typhoon Durian
- Typhoon Ewiniar (2006)
- Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)
- Typhoon Shanshan (2006)
- Typhoon Utor (2006)
- Typhoon Xangsane
February 2006 events in the Philippines
- 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide
- 2006 state of emergency in the Philippines
- PhilSports Stadium stampede
History of Southern Leyte
- 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide
- Bankaw revolt
- Battle of Leyte
- Dimasaua
Landslides in 2006
- 2006 Kampung Pasir landslide
- 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide
- 2006 storms in Vancouver
- Ferguson landslide
Landslides in the Philippines
- 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide
- 2018 Naga, Cebu, landslide
- 2022 Luzon earthquake
- 2024 Davao de Oro landslide
- Cherry Hills subdivision landslide
- Payatas landslide
- Tropical Storm Megi
References
Also known as 2006 Southern Leyte landslide, Southern Leyte, Philippines mudslide.