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Villages in Baguio and Benguet, Philippines Sinking

posted October 8, 2009 - 8:56am
Villages in Baguio and Benguet, Philippines Sinking

Yahoo news reported that 2 villages in Baguio and Benguet in the Philippines are sinking due to the recent typhoon "Pepeng" that hit the Philippine archipelago.  More than a hundred residents lost their homes and had to evacuate due to heavy rains, strong winds and their villages have started to sink. The Philippines President have declared regions that were badly hit by the storm in a state of calamity. Many residents became hopeless as they lost almost everything. Others even lost their loved ones. 


Article: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20091008/tph-2-villa...

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