The U.S. will help the Philippines, When Philippine Attacked!

U.S. & Philippines Warship

MANILA - Officials Filipinya states, forces the United States (U.S.) will help the soldiers, ships or aircraft when there is an attack on the Philippines Spratly Islands.

U.S. Defense Treaty - Philippines 1951 is the basis for U.S. action to intervene when there is an attack on the Philippine territory.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, the U.S. will help the Philippines in the Spratly Islands to survive if attacked. Similarly, as reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday (22/06/2011).

Spratly Islands is a region rich in oil and gas reserves and also became the center of conflict in Asia. China, the Philippines and central Vietnam conflict because the fight over the region.

Got a grandson, Conglomerates share money

Lee Shau Kee (middle)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau Kee promised to share a bonus of $ 2 million or equivalent to Rp17, 1 billion more (Rp8582 per dollar) to 1500 employees. Bonuses are given after the birth of the millionaire grandson of the sixth.

Kee announced it will provide 'windfall' by 10 thousand Hong Kong dollars or equivalent to Rp11 million (Rp1101 per Hong Kong dollar) for each employee. Sixth grandson of chairman of a leading property company, Henderson Land Development was born last week.

"We will accept money at the end of this month," said company spokeswoman Bonnie Ngan told AFP on Wednesday (22/06/2011). Lee has a fortune estimated at USD19 billion. Thanks to the wealth, Lee was named the 28th richest businessman in the world according to Forbes magazine.

83-year-old entrepreneur has five children. Sixth grandchild was born from a family his youngest son, Martin, who is married to actress Cathy Chui. It is not yet known names grandson Lee. Previously, the couple already has two daughters.

This is not the first time Lee expressed delight with the 'split' the money for its employees. In October last, when his eldest son, Peter gave her grandchildren, she also gave a bonus of 10 thousand dollars in Hong Kong. Peter, who was a bachelor, gave her granddaughter triplets through surrogate mothers.

Successor of men is essential to Hong Kong tycoon, because some of them use this to resolve disputes between family members over riches.

14 People Killed by Flood in the Philippines

Floods in Mindanao

MANILA - The widespread flooding caused by torrential rains in some areas of the Philippines have killed 14 people.

As many as 10 people drowned in the village of Pulangui, one of 11 rivers overflowed and caused flooding. This information is conveyed by the Board of Management and National Disaster Settings.

In two incidents in Mindanao, a girl drowned in Cotabato City and a man was killed due to flooding from the River Lanang. Similarly, as reported by AFP on Wednesday (06/22/2011).

Some parts of Mindanao experienced very heavy rain in early June. A climatological, Dr. Edna Juanillo stated this is a heavy rainfall event that is not normal.

Floods that hit the Philippines in two weeks ago has destroyed cities in Mindanao and five cities with populations over 700 thousand.