You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines ...

...days after tremor killed 11

ANOTHER massive earthquake as struck the Philippines days after a fatal tremor killed 11 in the island nation.
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The Philippines was hit by the latest quake at a depth of 10km close to the island of Samar, the third largest in the archipelago, at around 1.30pm local time.
Pictures show roads have cracked and there some damage to building following the tremor.
Witnesses have reported feeling “violent shaking” and suffering power outages in the quake.
It comes little over 24 hours after a 6.1 tremor struck the main Philippines island of Luzon.
At least 11 people were killed and dozens remain missing as the tremor collapsed buildings.
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CRACKED: Roads have been broken in the latest quake in the Samar (Pic: TWITTER/@PhresEvardone)
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COLLAPSED: Rubble tumbles from buildings in the Philippines (Pic: TWITTER/THE ROYAL FAMILY)
“We suddenly felt a strong shake almost making us dizzy”
Witness
Pictures shared on social media shows sprawling cracks going across roads on Samar.
And videos reveal people fleeing buildings in panic following the quake.
Other pictures show rubble tumbled from the top buildings, and ceramics in people’s homes shattered. 
There is no tsunami warning in place, with the epicentre of the quake being inland. 
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EARTHQUAKE: It is the second quake to strike the Philippines (Pic: USGS)
Other pictures show the windows have exploded on a McDonalds and tiling has fallen off walls in an apartment block.
One witness said: "I just got inside our car in the parking area of the university when it started shaking. I thought somebody was making fun of me by shaking my car."
Another added: "Me and my boyfriend were standing inside the mall grounds when we suddenly felt a strong shake almost making us dizzy."
Others went on "woke up as whole of building bending, I ran outside and everyone was already out" and "it was so scary, we thought this is the big one". 
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SHATTERED: Windows exploded on a McDonalds in the Philippines (Pic: TWITTER)
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SMASHED: Tiles fall off the wall following the earthquake in the Philippines (Pic: TWITTER)
Philippine rescuers are continuing to search of survivors in the wreckages of buildings which collapsed during the previous quake near Manila. 
The worst of the damage was in the province of Pampanga, where most the 11 deaths happened.
Emergency services are now working to contact isolated villages which have been cut-off from contact due to power outages.
Over 400 aftershocks have been registered since the initial quake.

Bela Padilla stuns in Maldives

‘Haven’t been more at peace with myself’

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    After shooting down the crazy fan speculation that she looked like the alleged naked woman in Cesar Montano's viral video, Bela Padilla was free to enjoy the rest of her dream Maldives vacation without worry. 
And she did, as seen in the photos she shared on Instagram of her frolicking around the island. 
The actress arrived in the Maldives last Thursday solo, but was soon met by one of her friends from Paris. 
Bela Padilla bela@instagram
She took full advantage of the break she had, and she looked refreshed when she returned to work this Tuesday, hosting an event with Donny Pangilinan, her Instagram Stories showed. 

Frantic hunt for survivors after deadly Philippine quake

Agence France-Presse

PORAC, Pampanga - Philippine rescuers were scrambling Tuesday to reach dozens of people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a powerful earthquake, as the death toll climbed to 11.
The 6.1 magnitude quake struck northwest of the capital on Monday, scientists from the US Geological Survey said, heavily damaging an airport and sending terrified locals fleeing swaying high-rises.
The worst of the damage was in the province of Pampanga, which was the site of most of the 11 fatalities, disaster officials said. Dozens of others were injured by falling rubble, including in Manila. 
The toll could rise as crews fanned out across the region to assess damage in isolated hamlets that lost power and communications in one of the area's strongest tremors in years.
Over 400 aftershocks have been registered since the initial quake, with some as strong as 3.4 magnitude, Philippine seismologists said. 
Scores of rescuers in the town of Porac were wielding cranes and jackhammers to peel back the pancaked concrete structure of a four-story market building where up to 30 people were unaccounted for. 
"They (rescuers) still hear at least one person who is still alive," Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda told journalists. "This person is buried under concrete slabs."
The quake also damaged several centuries-old churches which were crowded with worshippers in recent days as the majority-Catholic Philippines marked the Easter holiday.
'REALLY SWAYING'
Father Roland Moraleja, who is based in Porac, said the 18th century belfry of Saint Catherine of Alexandria church collapsed in the quake. 
"It was the only part left from the old church," he told AFP. "The historical value is now gone, but we are hopeful that it will rise again."
High-rise buildings in the capital swayed after the tremor struck Monday evening, leaving some with large cracks in their walls.
Thousands of travelers were stranded after aviation authorities shut down the secondary Clark Airport, which is located on the site of the former US military installation that lies about an hour's drive north of the capital.
It was still closed on Tuesday as officials assessed the heavy damage to the terminal building and some cracking on the air traffic control tower. 
The quake was centered on the town of Castillejos, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Manila, local geologists said.
Dani Justo, a martial arts instructor, told AFP she was at her southern Manila home when the quake struck.
"The clothes hanging on our line were really swaying. My shih tzu (dog) dropped flat on the ground," she added.
The Philippines is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from quake-prone Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.