FACT CHECK: FB posts on Marikina ‘kidnappings’ NOT TRUE
Several Facebook warning netizens about possible child abductions in Marikina City have spread after reports of an alleged kidnapping involving four children in surfaced. These are false.
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From Ulysses’ debris, Marikina residents move on
Ulysses (international name: Vamco) did not pack enough wind power to be categorized by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration as a supertyphoon, but its arrival spelled disaster for Metro Manila all the same.
PWDs left behind in Marikina’s disaster preparedness efforts
For a disaster resilience model, Marikina City falls behind the ideal in preparing people with disabilities (PWDs) for disasters.
Marikina taps Twitter, FB for info dissemination
Text and photos by MARIO IGNACIO IV WITH citizens now turning to social media for information, the Marikina local government has taken to using Twitter and Facebook to post updates about the Marikina River’s water level, the main concern of residents during the rainy season. Marikina public information office (PIO) head Paul Edward P. Sison
For Marikina residents, life goes on
AFTER four days of heavy rains, residents living near the Marikina River are trying to go on with their lives, salvaging what they could after another round of flooding, this time brought about by monsoon rains, hit this low-lying city crisscrossed by a major river.
Marikina evacuees begin heading for home
EVACUEES who escaped rising floodwaters in Marikina began returning to their homes on Thursday, although many still remain in evacuation centers.