Philippine News: Gore warns of ecology disaster in a decade

[PhilipShore]

Philippine News Online
Gore warns of ecology disaster in a decade
Feb 15, 2006

http://www.philippinenews.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=76dcfe18fcdb8b77cd955d3cf0f78a49

Former U.S. vice president Al Gore blitzed through the Philippines last week, addressing a standing room only crowd which included former President Fidel Ramos.

Gore’s audio-visual presentation showed that the Philippines, specifically Metro Manila, would be affected by melting polar ice spurred by global warming.

“Two million people in Manila will have to be relocated,” he said.

Despite his short visit, Gore managed to endear himself to Filipino newsmen. Minutes after arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, he was followed by a flock of reporters and photographers, two of whom tripped and fell.

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1. "The man who should have been president"

"The man who should have been president – Gore garnered more popular votes than George W. Bush in the 2000 elections, but narrowly lost the electoral college vote in the deciding state of Florida – went to the Philippines last Feb. 9 upon the invitation of taipan Alfonso Yuchengco, who officially retired from all business activity this week."