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Philippine: Navy begins preparations for responding to typhoon disasters Tue. April 24, 2007 03:40 pm.- By Zainab Osman. - (SomaliNet) The Philippine navy began preparations Tuesday for new typhoons which are expected to hit the country later this year with a capability demonstrations ceremony in a naval base in Metro Manila. During the ceremony held at the Fort Bonifacio Naval Station Parade Grounds by the Philippine Navy Disaster Response Task Group (PNDRTG), troops and assets were presented to Rear Admiral Amable Tolentino, the Task Group Commander of PNDRTG, who led the evaluation of their level and state of readiness to respond appropriately to natural disasters and save lives. Tolentino said that the navy will take stronger and more active stance this time which will be carried out jointly with the various concerned agencies from both the public and private sectors. More than 1,000 people were killed by a series of super typhoons which hit the Philippines from October till December last year. A mudslide caused by storm also buried alive some 1,000 people in southern Leyte, southeastern Philippines one year ago. Disaster readiness initiatives will also be taken at various naval forces nationwide to ensure that they will be ready to respond and provide the necessary assistance to civilians once natural disasters strike, said navy officials.--Xinhua News Category: World Latest Headlines Latest News Tanzania: Comoros president hails Tanzania as l... Somalia: Steps being taken to free two foreign jour... Soccer: Kenya Tusker Football Club sacks coach Sudan: Darfur police raid victims shun being ai... Botswana: Two South Africans jailed for 18 years in ... Sudan: Sudanese passenger plane hijacked after ... Egypt: Israeli Defences Minister in Cairo for talks ... Angola: Ruling party may clean sweep in Angolan poll... Somalia: President Yousuf, Prime Minister ink deal... Zimbabwe: President Mugabe heckled, jeered in parlia... More News...