/tags/philippines Philippines en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:14:55 GMT /2018-10-19/obscure-bells-from-the-philippines-stir-one-hundred-year-ruckus-in-wyoming During a State of the Nation Address last year, the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte called on the U.S. "Give us back those Balangiga bells,... Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:14:55 GMT /2018-10-19/obscure-bells-from-the-philippines-stir-one-hundred-year-ruckus-in-wyoming Maggie Mullen /2018-08-15/mountain-west-war-trophy-may-head-back-to-philippines Historic church bells seized in the Philippine-American War and brought back to the Mountain West may soon head back home. But Wyoming's delegation is... Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:18:30 GMT /2018-08-15/mountain-west-war-trophy-may-head-back-to-philippines Maggie Mullen /npr-news/2013-11-15/wait-continues-in-the-philippines-we-have-nothing-to-eat While the aid effort continues to ramp up, many in the typhoon-ravaged nation are still waiting for food, water and adequate shelter. "Nothing. Nothing happened," one survivor said Friday after waiting hours for food aid that never arrived. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-15/wait-continues-in-the-philippines-we-have-nothing-to-eat Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-15/philippines-disaster-rekindles-fight-over-food-aid-rules The Philippine disaster is an example why it increasingly makes sense to buy food close to where its needed rather than ship it across the globe. Most U.S. food aid, though, travels to hotspots from U.S. ports. Critics say that wastes time and money. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-15/philippines-disaster-rekindles-fight-over-food-aid-rules Dan Charles /npr-news/2013-11-14/images-of-tacloban-before-and-after-typhoon-haiyan Animated GIFs of satellite images show the before and after effects of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-14/images-of-tacloban-before-and-after-typhoon-haiyan Meredith Rizzo /npr-news/2013-11-14/one-week-after-typhoon-the-mood-here-is-very-desperate In the shattered city of Tacloban, officials say most of the aid that has arrived hasn't yet gotten to the people who need it. There aren't yet enough trucks, there isn't enough gas and there aren't enough rescue personnel to distribute food, water and other necessities. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-14/one-week-after-typhoon-the-mood-here-is-very-desperate Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-13/in-shattered-philippine-city-a-fight-for-sheer-survival In Tacloban, a city of more than 220,000 people, some aid trucks are being looted as they arrive. Desperate for food, water and other essentials, many people are taking matters into their own hands. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-13/in-shattered-philippine-city-a-fight-for-sheer-survival Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-12/after-typhoon-tore-through-people-were-left-on-their-own Filipino TV reporter David Santos describes what it was like to ride out Typhoon Haiyan and then to see the devastation. In the area where he was, Santos says, law and order quickly broke down. Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-12/after-typhoon-tore-through-people-were-left-on-their-own Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-12/typhoon-haiyan-how-to-help The State Department is spotlighting the mGive Foundation's online and cellphone donation tools. Millions have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan and large areas of the Philippines have been devastated. Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-12/typhoon-haiyan-how-to-help Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-12/typhoons-death-toll-likely-near-2-500-president-aquino-says As governments and aid groups rush help to the scene, they're confronting epic devastation. The top U.S. commander there has flown over the areas where Typhoon Haiyan hit. It looks "like a bomb went off," Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy tells Morning Edition. Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-12/typhoons-death-toll-likely-near-2-500-president-aquino-says Mark Memmott