The most exposed country in the world to tropical storms

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The Most Exposed Country to CyclonesAccording to a 2013 Time Magazine article, the Philippines is “the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms”. On a yearly average, around 20 named cyclones form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, where the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, names and issues bulletins on cyclones.

Bagiu/Bagyu

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BAGIU / BAGYU • (buh-GYOO)storm, typhoon, cycloneTagálog: bagyó Derived WordMABAGIU • (muh-buh-GYOO)full of storms, stormyTagálog: mabagyó Verb Conjugationbumagiu, bábagiu, bínagiu – for a storm to blow or occur (Stative / Actor Focus)mabagiu, mababagiu, mébagiu – to be affected by a storm/typhoon (Stative / Actor Focus) Example SentencePané bábagiu ngéni. [Kap]Láging bumábagyo ngayon. [Tag]Storms are always … Read more

Bagobo Woman

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Bagobo woman Bagobo, Davao, Mindanao,1913Photographed by Dean C. Worcester National Anthropological ArchivesSmithsonian Institution

A Manobo woman

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A Manobo woman. Adapted from Cole, 1913Field Museum You may want to read: Fagalong Bagobo woman

T’boli

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T’boli Lembaning, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato1991 This unpublished composite photo shows unsmiling individuals who resonate with the silence and defiant stare of Indigenous people featured in some 19th-century photographs. It is what they wear that speaks of their trade history. The lone man during the photo session wears the t’nalak (abaca textile) upper garments and … Read more