MANILA – The Philippines ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and put soldiers on standby in preparation for Typhoon Yinxing, officials said on Nov 5, as the storm barrels towards north-eastern towns where it could make landfall this week. The storm centre of the typhoon, packing winds of 120kmh, was estimated to be 590km from the eastern town of Baler in the province of Aurora, state weather agency Pag-asa said. The local government ministry had called for those in remote communities to evacuat

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MANILA( PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK)-What is the state of the Philippines as it prepares for general elections in May 2022?... They appear to have been impacted by Malaca？... ang's moves on such news outlets as Rappler and ABS-CBN." Most people, from north to south, say it is dangerous for media people to be critical of the administration," Inquirer columnist Mahar Mangahas wrote last week, citing results of surveys undertaken by Social Weather Stations....