The Rippingtons are an American contemporary jazz group, mainly relating to the genres smooth jazz , jazz fusion , jazz pop , and crossover jazz. Formed in 1985 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned more than three decades. With a revolving door of musicians, Freeman has been the only consistent member.
147-736: Many of their songs have been played during The Weather Channel 's Local on the 8s forecast segments. The band's mascot is a grinning, sunglasses-wearing jazz cat which appears in the artwork of all the band's releases and on their official website. Past members have included bassists Kim Stone , 1990–2008, Steve Bailey and Bill Lanphier; saxophone players Jeff Kashiwa , Paul Taylor , Eric Marienthal , Kenny G , Kirk Whalum , and Nelson Rangell ; pianists/keyboard players Dave Kochanski , David Benoit , Gregg Karukas , Tom McMorran and Mark Portmann ; drummers Tony Morales , David Anderson , Omar Hakim , and Dave Hooper ; and percussionists Scott Breadman, Ray Yslas and Steve Reid . The band name
294-586: A hashtag usable for posts). In July 2012, the Weather Company (former owner of the Weather Channel) purchased competing weather website Weather Underground . While the Weather Channel already had success with its own mobile apps, it planned to use Weather Underground's large network of digital forecasting and tracking websites to bolster its digital growth. Weather Underground operates separately from
441-501: A promo for one of The Weather Channel's programs or services, leading into the segment with the announcer stating "And now, your Local on the 8s ". On November 12, 2013, the promo segment was replaced by an intro that was built into the Local on the 8s segment. As of April 2018, the segment airs at approximately :18 past each hour. It also usually airs at approximately :48 past each hour during live Weather Channel broadcasts. On July 11, 2023,
588-442: A text message with their ZIP code to 42278 (which spells "4cast"). The Weather Channel also provided weather forecasts for other online services including Yahoo! . In addition, The Weather Channel maintained apps for the iPhone , iPad , Android , Apple TV , Kindle Fire , and Windows mobile and tablet platforms. TWC formerly maintained two versions of its mobile applications: a free version that incorporates advertising and
735-527: A "Golden Age", regaining its pre-war moniker "Pearl of the Orient". After Lacson's term in the 1950s, Manila was led by Antonio Villegas for most of the 1960s. Ramon Bagatsing was mayor from 1972 until the 1986 People Power Revolution . During the administration of Ferdinand Marcos , Metro Manila was created as an integrated unit with the enactment of Presidential Decree No. 824 on November 7, 1975. The area encompassed four cities and thirteen adjoining towns as
882-510: A "malicious software attack" on their network. Previously taped shows were aired while engineers worked with backup equipment, and live programming returned to normal within a few hours (at the time, AMHQ ). The perpetrators of the malware attack were never identified. In May 2022, on The Weather Channel's 40th birthday, it launched a new direct-to-consumer subscription-based app. In August 2023, IBM announced it will be selling its weather unit and The Weather Channel's subsidiaries and apps to
1029-555: A 9% increase, totaling $ 140,000 per month. The dispute was also over the Weather Channel's programming format shifting from an information-based channel to an entertainment-based service. The Weather Channel said in a statement, "Dish has chosen to be the first distributor to drop the Weather Channel rather than pay the standard industry rates others in the industry have already agreed to pay", and encouraged Dish Network customers to switch to other pay television providers. Dave Shull, senior vice president for programming for Dish Network said
1176-446: A Forecast" presentations were then replaced by an additional hour of Weather Center and a two-hour block of long-form original programs. The Weather Channel's first and most recognized logo was a blue rectangular box with rounded edges that debuted with the Weather Channel's first broadcast on May 2, 1982. This logo was revised in 1996, with the corners becoming less rounded and the logo becoming slightly flat. The weather.com URL text
1323-662: A chance to flee into exile. Shortly after midnight on February 26, 1986, the Marcos Family fled Malacañang and were taken to Clark Airbase , after which they went into exile in Honolulu along with some select followers including Fabian Ver and Danding Cojuangco . Because the victory had been won by the civilians on the streets rather than the military, the event was dubbed the People Power revolution . Ferdinand Marcos' 21 years as President - and his 14 years as authoritarian leader - of
1470-431: A contributor for its prime time schedule starting November 2. The network also announced it would no longer greenlight original long-form programming, and expanded live forecast programming on its schedule throughout 2016 after all remaining long-form programs already in development concluded their runs. In a memo sent out to network staff by Weather Company CEO David Kenny, it explained its refocus on weather-based programs
1617-579: A government center occupying all of Wallace Field, which extends from Rizal Park to the present Taft Avenue . The Philippine capitol was to rise at the Taft Avenue end of the field, facing the sea. Along with buildings for government bureaus and departments, it would form a quadrangle with a central lagoon and a monument to José Rizal at the other end of the field. Of Burnham's proposed government center, only three units—the Legislative Building, and
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#17329306034021764-834: A half-page national forecast for USA Today , for which TWC provided content until September 2012, when rival AccuWeather replaced the Weather Channel as the paper's forecast provider. On March 28, 2022, TWC announced a content partnership with CBS News , under which it will provide weather reports on CBS Mornings , the CBS Evening News , and the CBS News streaming network , as well as collaborate on investigative journalism relating to weather and climate. On May 2, 2022, The Weather Channel en Español launched on Local Now as TWC celebrates their 40th anniversary. TWC en Español has 24/7 coverage. Milmar Ramírez, Henry Golac, Jessica Fernández, Lorena Lim, Albert Martínez, and Abel Hernández leads
1911-632: A later date. The city attained great wealth due to its location at the confluence of the Silk Road , the Spice Route , and the Silver Way . Significant is the role of Armenians , who acted as merchant intermediaries that made trade between Europe and Asia possible in this area. France was the first nation to try financing its Asian trade with a partnership in Manila through Armenian khojas. The largest trade volume
2058-444: A lawsuit against the Weather Channel in 2012, alleging that she had been terminated because the channel's new owners disapproved of the time required by her simultaneous duties as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve as one of the " Hurricane Hunters " team; such reserve duties are protected by U.S. law (Mitchell later served as the chief meteorologist at Al Jazeera America , which for a time also employed Eboni Deon). Inevitably,
2205-409: A minimal tie to weather. On May 31, 2010, NewsBlues reported the Weather Channel's decision to cancel the movie block, due in part to viewer criticism of movies being shown on what is intended as a news and information channel, as well as a snafu that occurred during an April 2010 tornado outbreak that led to a scheduled movie being aired instead of wall-to-wall severe weather coverage. The "Flick and
2352-411: A move that caused controversy with many longtime viewers, the Weather Channel began airing weather-related movies on Friday nights on October 30, 2009. The first feature to be broadcast by the channel was the 2000 film The Perfect Storm . After December 2009, these weekly movies were discontinued for the time being in favor of running Weather Center , which already aired throughout primetime during
2499-479: A new multi-year carriage agreement with Dish Network, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. Despite the earlier announcement that the Weather Channel would be dropped, the channel was never officially removed from Dish Network. The Weather Cast ceased operations in anticipation of the launch of a Weatherscan -based service announced as part of the agreement that would provide local weather information for Dish Network customers. The proposed movie scheduled for
2646-418: A new, civilian-oriented Insular Government headed by Governor-General William Howard Taft invited city planner Daniel Burnham to adapt Manila to modern needs. The Burnham Plan included the development of a road system, the use of waterways for transportation, and the beautification of Manila with waterfront improvements and construction of parks, parkways, and buildings. The planned buildings included
2793-454: A news and information cable network. Since the creation of the series Atmospheres in 2000 and Storm Stories in 2003, the Weather Channel had seen a gradual transition toward a mix of weather forecasting and weather-related entertainment programming that paralleled the launch of sister network Weatherscan , the evolution of the always-on "L" bar/weather ticker, the development of weather.com and popular branded mobile phone applications, and
2940-609: A pay version called "TWC Max" that does not feature advertising, the latter was discontinued in favor of an all ad-supported model on January 6, 2014 . Aside from location-based weather forecast information, the apps provided radar maps, and tropical and seasonal updates, as well as social media related functions that track weather-related Twitter messages and allow users to send Facebook friends severe weather alerts. The channel also disseminated severe weather information, and photos and videos submitted by meteorologists and viewers, on its Twitter feed ( @TWCBreaking , which also served as
3087-596: A return to the contemporary jazz scene with the release of the album Modern Art . A new bassist, Ricardo "Rico" Belled, participated in the recording of this album. Modern Art was nominated for a Grammy in the category "Best Pop Instrumental Album." In October 2009, the Rippingtons returned to Japan to perform four nights (eight gigs) at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. This was their first-time return to Japan in 18 years. In 2011,
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#17329306034023234-596: A sensationalized heritage issue . In 2017, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines erected a " comfort woman " statue on Roxas Boulevard , causing Japan to express regret about the statue's erection despite the healthy relationship between Japan and the Philippines. In the 2013 election , former President Joseph Estrada succeeded Lim as the city's mayor. During his term, Estrada allegedly paid ₱ 5 billion in city debts and increased
3381-479: A separate regional unit of government. On June 24, 1976, the 405th anniversary of the city's founding, President Marcos reinstated Manila as the capital of the Philippines for its historical significance as the seat of government since the Spanish Period. At the same time, Marcos designated his wife Imelda Marcos as the first governor of Metro Manila. She started the rejuvenation of the city and re-branded Manila
3528-412: A single station, and operate several individual stations providing combined local weather and traffic information for major metropolitan areas. The Weather Channel also simulcast on SiriusXM from 2016 onward during the following storms: TWC also maintains content partnerships with a number of local U.S. radio stations to provide local forecasts, using announcers separate from the meteorologists seen on
3675-547: Is actually nilád in Tagalog. ). Early 20th century writings, such as those of Julio Nakpil , and Blair and Robertson, repeated the claim. Today, this erroneous etymology continues to be perpetuated through casual repetition in literature and in popular use. Examples of popular adoption of this mistaken etymology include the name of a local utility company Maynilad Water Services and the name of an underpass close to Manila City Hall , Lagusnilad (meaning "Nilad Pass"). On
3822-460: Is also available on the channel's national satellite feed that features forecasts for each region of the United States. The name comes from the timing of the segment, as airs at time slots that end in "8" (examples: 9:18 and 12:48); because of this manner of scheduling, the forecast segments air on the channel in ten-minute intervals. From 2006-2013, each forecast segment had usually been preceded by
3969-402: Is an average tree, very rare straight, leafy wood, and compact like Molavin, where Mangle abounds, the place is called Manglar, so where nilad (abounds), Maynilad, whence the corruption Manila) , making this an earlier account of the change in this name. The earliest evidence of human life around present-day Manila is the nearby Angono Petroglyphs , which are dated to around 3000 BC. Negritos ,
4116-485: Is from Spain. Finally, of the mestizos , the mixed-race people here, I cannot even write because in Manila there is no limit to combinations of peoples with peoples. This is in the city where all the buzz is. (Remesal, 1629: 680–1) After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, the Spanish crown began to directly govern Manila. Under direct Spanish rule, banking, industry, and education flourished more than they had in
4263-512: Is why they were called detainees rather than prisoners. At least 11,103 of them have since been officially recognized by the Philippine government as having been extensively tortured and abused . and in April 1973 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila student journalist Liliosa Hilao became the first of these detainees to be killed while in prison - one of 3,257 known extrajudicial killings during
4410-409: The 2010 city elections , which Lim won. Lim was sued by councilor Dennis Alcoreza on 2008 over human rights , he was charged with graft over the rehabilitation of public schools. In 2012, DMCI Homes began constructing Torre de Manila , which became controversial for ruining the sight line of Rizal Park. The tower became known as "Terror de Manila" and the "national photobomber", and became
4557-695: The Francisco Partners . As a part of the deal, IBM will retain the company's weather data which it uses to power artificial intelligence models to sell its enterprise clients for NASA . Over the years, attempts to broadcast international versions of TWC–apart from the Australian version of the Weather Channel (now Sky News Weather Channel )–have failed. TWC operates websites that provide localized forecasts in Brazil , France , Germany , India , Latin America and
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4704-755: The Global Financial Centres Index ranks Manila 79th in the world. Manila is also the world's second most natural disaster-exposed city, yet is also among the fastest-developing cities in Southeast Asia. Maynilà , the Filipino name for the city, comes from the phrase may-nilà , meaning "where indigo is found". Nilà is derived from the Sanskrit word nīla ( नील ), which refers to indigo dye and, by extension, to several plant species from which this natural dye can be extracted. The name Maynilà
4851-733: The Pacific Islands to Southeast Asia, and vice versa . Silver that was mined in Mexico and Peru was exchanged for Chinese silk, Indian gems, and spices from Indonesia and Malaysia. Wine and olives grown in Europe and North Africa were shipped via Mexico to Manila. Because of the Ming ban on trade leveled against the Ashikaga shogunate in 1549, this resulted in the ban of all Japanese people from entering China and of Chinese ships from sailing to Japan. Manila became
4998-519: The Propaganda Movement , the Philippine revolution began; Manila was among the first eight provinces to rebel and their role was commemorated on the Philippine Flag , on which Manila was represented by one of the eight rays of the symbolic sun. After the 1898 Battle of Manila , Spain ceded the city to the United States. The First Philippine Republic based in nearby Bulacan fought against
5145-556: The Spanish Americas through the galleon trade . This marked the first time an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling the planet had been established. By 1258, a Tagalog -fortified polity called Maynila existed on the site of modern Manila. On June 24, 1571, after the defeat of the polity's last indigenous ruler, Rajah Sulayman , in the Battle of Bangkusay , Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi began constructing
5292-525: The Umayyad Caliphate , he took advantage of a territorial conflict between Hindu Tondo and Islamic Manila to justify expelling or converting Bruneian Muslim colonists who supported their Manila vassals while his Mexican grandson Juan de Salcedo had a romantic relationship with Kandarapa , a princess of Tondo. López de Legazpi had the local royalty executed or exiled after the failure of the Conspiracy of
5439-505: The United Kingdom , but some of these sites may not have developed since 2003. The Weather Channel shares radar imagery and forecasts with The Weather Network / MétéoMédia in Canada, particularly for the Weather Channel's Canadian forecasts. As of September 2018 , the Weather Channel was received by approximately 79.128 million households that subscribe to a pay television service throughout
5586-688: The " City of Man ". Many of the key events of the historical period from the first major protests against the administration of Ferdinand Marcos in January 1970 until his ouster in February 1986 took place within the city of Manila. The first, the January 26, 1970, State of the Nation Address Protest which kicked off the " First Quarter Storm ", took place at the Legislative Building (now the National Museum of Fine Arts ) on Padre Burgos Avenue , and
5733-433: The "Tagumpay ng Bayan" (People's Victory) rally at Luneta Park , announcing a civil disobedience campaign and calling for her supporters to boycott publications and companies which were associated with Marcos or any of his cronies. The event was attended by a crowd of about two million people. Aquino's camp began making preparations for more rallies, and Aquino herself went to Cebu to rally more people to their cause. In
5880-609: The 13th century, Manila consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter on the shore of the Pasig River. It was then conquered by the Indianized empire of Majapahit , according to the epic eulogy poem Nagarakretagama , which described the area's conquest by Maharaja Hayam Wuruk . Selurong (षेलुरोङ्), a historical name for Manila, is listed in Canto 14 alongside Sulot – which is now Sulu – and Kalka . Selurong, together with Sulot,
6027-915: The Americans for control of the city. The Americans defeated the First Philippine Republic and captured its president Emilio Aguinaldo , who pledged allegiance to the U.S. on April 1, 1901. Upon drafting a new charter for Manila in June 1901, the U.S. officially recognized the city of Manila consisted of Intramuros and the surrounding areas. The new charter proclaimed Manila was composed of eleven municipal districts: Binondo, Ermita , Intramuros, Malate , Paco , Pandacan , Sampaloc , San Miguel , Santa Ana , Santa Cruz , and Tondo . The Catholic Church recognized five parishes as parts of Manila; Gagalangin, Trozo, Balic-Balic, Santa Mesa , and Singalong; and Balut and San Andres were later added. Under U.S. control,
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6174-535: The City Government approved five reclamation projects; the New Manila Bay–City of Pearl (New Manila Bay International Community) (407.43 hectares (1,006.8 acres)), Solar City (148 hectares (370 acres)), Manila Harbour Center expansion (50 hectares (120 acres)), Manila Waterfront City (318 hectares (790 acres)), and Horizon Manila (419 hectares (1,040 acres)). Of the five planned projects, only Horizon Manila
6321-562: The City of Manila. The first one was Ninoy Aquino who was arrested just before midnight on September 22 while at a hotel on UN Avenue preparing for a senate committee session the following morning. About 400 prominent critics of the Marcos administration were jailed in the first few hours of September 23 alone, and eventually about 70,000 individuals became Political detainees under the Marcos dictatorship - most of them arrested without warrants, which
6468-604: The Friday after the deal was struck (May 28), Gorillas in the Mist , was dropped in favor of a six-hour marathon of Tornado Road . Manila Manila ( / m ə ˈ n ɪ l ə / mə- NIL -ə ; Filipino : Maynila ), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila ), is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines , after Quezon City . Located on
6615-544: The HD version has local forecast capabilities. As of August 2015, some providers (such as Comcast) are using the IntelliStar 2 on the standard definition channel in some locations. DirecTV began carrying the "Local on the 8s" segment in HD via an app on set-top boxes on September 29, 2009. The Weather Channel provides forecasts for satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio in the United States. Both services run regional forecasts on
6762-674: The Maharlikas , a plot in which an alliance of datus , rajahs , Japanese merchants, and the Sultanate of Brunei would band together to execute the Spaniards, along with their Latin American recruits and Visayan allies. The victorious Spaniards made Manila the capital of the Spanish East Indies and of the Philippines, which their empire would control for the next three centuries. In 1574, Manila
6909-522: The Marcos dictatorship which paved the way for similar protest actions elsewhere in the country. From then, Manila continued to be a center of resistance activity; youth and student demonstrators repeatedly clashed with the police and military. Another major protest was the September 1984 Welcome Rotonda protest dispersal at the border of Manila and Quezon City, which came in the wake of the Aquino assassination
7056-649: The Marcos government. Marcos' declaration of martial law in September 1972 saw the immediate shutdown of all media not approved by Marcos, including Quezon City media outlets, including the Manila-based Manila Times , Philippines Free Press , The Manila Tribune and the Philippines Herald . At the same time, it saw the arrest of many students, journalists, academics, and politicians who were considered political threats to Marcos, many of them residents of
7203-543: The Nation Address at the legislative building on January 26. The protesters were initially bickering amongst themselves because both moderate reformist and radical activist groups were present and fighting to gain control of the stage. But all of them, regardless of advocacy, were violently dispersed by the Philippine Constabulary . This was followed by six more major protests which were violently dispersed, from
7350-472: The Philippines to Quezon City , a new capital in the suburbs and fields northeast of Manila, which was created in 1939 during the administration of President Manuel L. Quezon . The move ended any implementation of the Burnham Plan's intent for the government center to be at Luneta. When Arsenio Lacson became the first elected Mayor of Manila in 1952, before which all mayors were appointed, Manila underwent
7497-442: The Philippines was over. From 1986 to 1992, Mel Lopez was mayor of Manila, first due to presidential designation, before being elected in 1988. In 1992, Alfredo Lim was elected mayor, the first Chinese-Filipino to hold the office. He was known for his anti-crime crusades. Lim was succeeded by Lito Atienza , who served as his vice mayor, and was known for his campaign and slogun "Buhayin ang Maynila" (Revive Manila), which saw
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#17329306034027644-451: The Rippingtons took listeners to the French coast with the thematic album, Côte D'Azur . The album features French, Latin, Gypsy and Euro rhythms. Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa is featured on the album (he returned for the second album in a row.) The group released Built To Last on August 28, 2012, featuring Zakk Wylde , a full orchestra, and elements of jazz, rock, pop and country. This album
7791-503: The Spaniards [Through America], and others brought by the Portuguese [Through India]. There is an African Moor with his turban here. There are Javanese from Java, Japanese and Bengalese from Bengal. Among all these people are the Chinese whose numbers here are untold and who outnumber everyone else. From China there are peoples so different from each other, and from provinces as distant, as Italy
7938-488: The Spanish name Manila . According to an antiquated, inaccurate, and now debunked etymological theory, the city's name originated from the word may-nilad (meaning "where nilad is found"). There are two versions of this false etymology. One popular incorrect notion is that the old word nilad refers to the water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) that grows on the banks of the Pasig River . This plant species, however,
8085-476: The United States. Americans regard the Weather Channel as the most trustworthy media organization, according to a 2022 poll by The Economist and YouGov . Local on the 8s (or the Local Forecast ) is a program segment that airs on the American network The Weather Channel. It provides viewers with information on current and forecasted weather conditions for their respective area; a version of this segment
8232-920: The Weather Channel and continues to provide its own forecasts, though its website incorporates some weather news and video content from TWC. The website weather.com and most of the Weather Channel's digital assets were sold to IBM in January 2016. The Weather Channel as a television operation used weloveweather.tv but this website was shut down in 2023. Archived October 19, 2020, at the Wayback Machine . Company information can be found on weathergroup.com Weather forecast programming made up TWC's entire schedule prior to its incorporation of weather-related original programming – referred in network promotional materials and press releases as "long-form programming" – in 2000 (with few breakaways from its forecast programs prior to then, outside of educational program The Weather Classroom , an original program produced as part of
8379-418: The Weather Channel extended the display of its lower display line (which was revamped with a new graphics package) to commercial breaks and through entire broadcasts of its original programs. In August 2015, reports surfaced that the Weather Company's owners were considering a sale of all or part of the venture, having hired Morgan Stanley and PJT Partners to explore their options. On October 28, 2015, it
8526-529: The Weather Channel itself, which remained owned by the Bain/Blackstone/NBCUniversal consortium, and entered into a long-term licensing agreement with IBM for use of its weather data and "The Weather Channel" name and branding. In August 2016, reports surfaced that Sinclair Broadcast Group had expressed interest in acquiring ownership of the Weather Channel. On March 22, 2018, Byron Allen 's Entertainment Studios announced its acquisition of
8673-446: The Weather Channel's fees were harder for the satellite provider to justify paying as more people receive weather information through the internet and mobile services: "They're looking for bid increases when I feel like there's a real migration to the Web, and it's difficult to really justify those rate increases at this time." On May 24, 2010, the Weather Channel announced that it had reached
8820-495: The Weather Channel's television assets from the NBCUniversal/Bain/Blackstone partnership. The actual value is undisclosed, but was reported to be around $ 300 million. The channel's non-television assets , which were separately sold to IBM two years prior, were not included in the sale. In the early morning of April 18, 2019, the Weather Channel was temporarily unable to air live programming due to what they called
8967-627: The Weather Plus engine, or switched affiliations to other networks such as This TV or the Retro Television Network ; some have shut down entirely. From November 2008 to February 2009, the Weather Channel laid off seven long-time on-camera meteorologists: Kristina Abernathy, Eboni Deon, Kristin Dodd, Rich Johnson, Cheryl Lemke, Mark Mancuso and Dave Schwartz (Schwartz would return to TWC in April 2014, but died of cancer on July 30, 2016). With
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#17329306034029114-448: The aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippines, lived across the island of Luzon , where Manila is located, before Malayo-Polynesians arrived and assimilated them. Manila was an active trade partner with the Song and Yuan dynasties of China. The polity of Tondo flourished during the latter half of the Ming dynasty as a result of direct trade relations with China. Tondo district was
9261-887: The aftermath of the election and the revelations of irregularities, Juan Ponce Enrile and the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) - a cabal of disgruntled officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) - set into motion a coup attempt against Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Enrile and RAM's coup was quickly uncovered, which prompted Enrile to ask for the support of Philippine Constabulary chief Fidel Ramos . Ramos agreed to join Enrile but even so, their combined forces were trapped in Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo , and were about to be overrun by Marcos loyalist forces. Discovering what
9408-507: The arrival of Muslim traders from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. On June 24, 1571, conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi arrived in Manila and declared it a territory of New Spain (Mexico), establishing a city council in what is now Intramuros district. Inspired by the Reconquista , a war in mainland Spain to re-Christianize and reclaim parts of the country that had been ruled by
9555-434: The buildings of the Finance and Agricultural Departments—were completed before World War II began. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines , American soldiers were ordered to withdraw from Manila and all military installations were removed by December 24, 1941. Two days later, General Douglas MacArthur declared Manila an open city to prevent further death and destruction but Japanese warplanes continued bombing
9702-1022: The cable television industry's Cable in the Classroom initiative). The number of hours devoted to TWC's in-studio forecast programs has steadily eroded since then. The network's live studio programs are aired regularly from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays and from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekends and holidays. America's Morning Headquarters airs weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by The Weather Channel LIVE , which airs from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern followed by Weather Unfiltered , which airs from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern. On weekends, America's Weekend Headquarters from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., followed by Weekend Recharge from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by Pattrn from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Weather Channel also broadcasts original weather-related documentary/entertainment series and specials . These programs ran throughout
9849-500: The city's revenues. In 2015, in line with President Noynoy Aquino 's administration progress, the city became the most-competitive city in the Philippines. In the 2016 elections , Estrada narrowly won over Lim. Throughout Estrada's term, numerous Filipino heritage sites were demolished, gutted, or approved for demolition; these include the post-war Santa Cruz Building, Capitol Theater , El Hogar, Magnolia Ice Cream Plant, and Rizal Memorial Stadium . Some of these sites were saved after
9996-400: The city, including students of Universidad de Manila and the University of the City of Manila . In 2022, Time Out ranked Manila in 34th position in its list of the 53 best cities in the world, citing it as "an underrated hub for art and culture, with unique customs and cuisine to boot". Manila was also voted the third-most-resilient and least-rude city for the year's index. In 2023,
10143-451: The city. Japanese forces occupied Manila on January 2, 1942. From February 3 to March 3, 1945, Manila was the site of one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific theater of World War II. Under orders of Japanese Rear Admiral Sanji Iwabuchi , retreating Japanese forces killed about 100,000 Filipino civilians and perpetrated the mass rape of women in February. At the end of the war, Manila had suffered from heavy bombardment and became
10290-578: The confluence of many foreign languages in Manila, the confessional in Manila was "the most difficult in the world". Juan de Cobo, another Spanish missionary of the 1600s, was so astonished by the commerce, cultural complexity, and ethnic diversity in Manila he wrote to his brethren in Mexico: The diversity here is immense such that I could go on forever trying to differentiate lands and peoples. There are Castilians from all provinces. There are Portuguese and Italians; Dutch, Greeks and Canary Islanders, and Mexican Indians. There are slaves from Africa brought by
10437-410: The current logo with the text "25 YEARS" inside it in blue. When NBCUniversal acquired the network in 2008, the network has participated in the "Green is Universal" campaign, which occurs twice a year, usually during April and November. The network's logo changes to a shade of green as part of the campaign promoting environmental conservation. Since 2014, the network has utilized a red-colored version of
10584-426: The eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon , it is classified as a highly urbanized city . Manila is the world's most densely populated city proper , with 43,611.5 inhabitants per square kilometer (112,953/sq mi) and a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020; it is also the historic core of a built-up area that extends well beyond its administrative limits and includes some 24 million people. Manila
10731-555: The end of January until March 17, 1970. Instability continued the following year, with the most significant incident being the August 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing caused nine deaths and injured 95 others, including many prominent Liberal Party politicians including incumbent Senators Jovito Salonga , Eddie Ilarde , Eva Estrada-Kalaw , and Liberal Party president Gerardo Roxas , Sergio Osmeña Jr. , Manila 2nd District Councilor Ambrosio "King" Lorenzo Jr., and Congressman Ramon Bagatsing who
10878-469: The establishment of several parks, and the repair and rehabilitation of the city's deteriorating facilities. He was the city's mayor for nine years before being termed out of office. Lim once again ran for mayor and defeated Atienza's son Ali in the 2007 city election, and immediately reversed all of Atienza's projects, which he said made little contribution to the improvements of the city. The relationship of both parties turned bitter, with them both contesting
11025-433: The exception of Deon, all had been on the air for more than ten years, and three of them had been employed by the network for more than twenty years. In July 2010, the Weather Channel terminated Bill Keneely, the last of the original on-camera meteorologists who appeared on the network's first broadcasts in 1982. In December of that year, the network also laid off on-camera meteorologist Nicole Mitchell , who later would file
11172-416: The former NBC Weather Plus forecasting, radar and graphics systems remain in place, with banners changed to fit the Weather Channel's graphics scheme. On September 10, 2009, the Weather Channel co-founder Frank Batten died. In January 2012, David Kenny took over as chief executive officer of the Weather Channel, replacing former AOL executive Mike Kelly, who had been appointed as the company's CEO in
11319-491: The group played Tokyo, Osaka , Fukuoka (Japan), and Southeast Asia including Jakarta (Indonesia), Manila (Philippines) as well as Singapore and Guam . In 1995, David Kochanski joined the group, and the group made its presence known on the Internet. February 1996 saw the release of Brave New World , which featured covers of " Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now ," " While My Guitar Gently Weeps ," and "Caravan of Love." The album
11466-480: The group released Black Diamond , their first record on Peak Records in conjunction with Windham Hill Records . The album debuted at #1 on Billboard. In 1999, Dave Hooper and Ramon Yslas joined the Rippingtons, and Jeff Kashiwa was replaced by Paul Taylor. In May 1999, the group released Topaz , which featured Native American flute work by Robert Tree Cody. Topaz remains one of the group's most requested CDs. In 2000, Russ Freeman relocated to South Florida , and
11613-453: The group released Wild Card , which plays on their ongoing Latin influences. The album features guest vocal spots by Latin music stars Willy Chirino , Chante Moore , and Albita . In 2006, the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by releasing 20th Anniversary , a two disc set which includes the main CD as well as a 20th Anniversary Retrospective DVD. On March 10, 2009, the Rippingtons made
11760-702: The group's first visit to Japan with David Benoit , where they joined the special summer concert series in Tokyo produced by Japanese saxophonist Sadao Watanabe . In August 1990, bassist Kim Stone joined the group replacing Steve Bailey; the album Welcome to the St. James' Club was released that month, and became the band's first CD to debut at #1 in the Billboard Charts . In 1991, Russ Freeman relocated to Colorado and opened Cheyenne Mountain Ranch studios. The move influenced
11907-514: The group's next album, Curves Ahead , which was released in August, and featured songs based on Africa , Brazil , and the ski atmosphere in Colorado. Standouts include "Aspen" and the title track. In August 1992, the group released Weekend in Monaco , which, to date, has been one of their best selling albums. After its release the group toured Europe for the first time in June 1993. The U.S. leg of
12054-596: The ideological foundations of the Philippine Revolution , which sought independence from Spain. A revolt by Andres Novales was inspired by the Latin American wars of independence but the revolt itself was led by demoted Latin-American military officers stationed in the city from the newly independent nations of Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Costa Rica. Following the Cavite Mutiny and
12201-481: The increased viewing and interest in documentary programs on the topic of weather. In November 2013, the channel introduced a new initiative of "weather all the time" in response to the criticism. All original programming–which was rebranded under the tagline Natural Drama – now had direct relevance to weather-related subjects, and the network emphasized its promise to interrupt original programming either regionally or nationally during major weather events. In addition,
12348-489: The intervention of governmental cultural agencies and heritage advocate groups. In May 2019, Estrada said Manila was debt-free; two months later, however, the Commission on Audit said Manila was ₱4.4 billion in debt. Estrada, who was seeking for re-election for his third and final term, lost to Isko Moreno in the 2019 local elections . Moreno has served as the vice mayor under both Lim and Estrada. Estrada's defeat
12495-495: The introduction of a new studio that features various environmentally friendly technologies. The IntelliStar 2, the seventh-generation STAR system and the first to generate graphical weather data in HD, was officially released in July 2010 (although similar to previous recent STAR systems, among its modifications include an animated Lower Display Line and a Vocal Local narration track recorded by TWC meteorologist Jim Cantore ). The system
12642-467: The last 14 years of Marcos' presidency. In 1975, Marcos formalized the creation of a region called Metropolitan Manila, incorporating the four cities of Manila, Quezon City , Caloocan , Pasay , and the thirteen municipalities of Las Piñas , Makati , Malabon , Mandaluyong , Marikina , Muntinlupa , Navotas , Parañaque , Pasig , Pateros , San Juan , Taguig , and Valenzuela . And then he appointed his wife Imelda Marcos , who had been angered by
12789-494: The logo during hurricane coverage; the red logo has also appeared during severe tornado outbreaks. On May 20, 2010, Dish Network announced that it was dropping the Weather Channel at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day in favor of its own similar weather information channel, the Weather Cast . The carriage dispute was over the rates that the Weather Channel asked Dish Network to pay: from 11¢ per subscriber per month to 12¢,
12936-491: The merger of NBC on-air meteorologists began in May 2009. Former NBC Weather Plus meteorologist Todd Santos joined the Weather Channel on May 2 of that year. Al Roker of NBC's Today began hosting a one-hour morning program called Wake Up With Al , alongside meteorologist Stephanie Abrams later in the summer. However, for New York City-based forecasting operations (those utilized for forecasts on MSNBC and CNBC , for instance),
13083-509: The move was reflected thematically in Life in the Tropics . This was the group's first album to be recorded digitally. In 2001, Scott Breadman, Bill Heller, Dave Karasony, and jazz saxophonist Eric Marienthal joined the group, and the following tour was documented on the live album Live Across America . In 2003, the group released Let It Ripp , featuring the title cut, which became a hit. In 2005,
13230-484: The music for Local on the 8s was replaced with band and jazz music. When the HD feed was launched, none of the channel's programming was actually presented in high definition, outside of a national "satellite" version of the "Local on the 8s" segment; Epic Conditions and WeatherVentures became the channel's first two programs to be presented in HD, when they premiered on October 1, 2007. TWC began broadcasting studio programming in high definition on June 2, 2008, with
13377-482: The name "Manila" is commonly used to refer to the entire metropolitan area, the greater metropolitan area , and the city proper . Metro Manila , the officially defined metropolitan area, is the capital region of the Philippines, and includes the much larger Quezon City and the Makati Central Business District . It is the most populous region in the country, one of the most populous urban areas in
13524-612: The only place where the Japanese and Chinese could openly trade. In 1606, upon the Spanish conquest of the Sultanate of Ternate , one of monopolizers of the growing of spice, the Spanish deported the ruler Sultan Said Din Burkat of Ternate, along with his clan and his entourage to Manila, where they were initially enslaved and eventually converted to Christianity. About 200 families of mixed Spanish-Mexican-Filipino and Moluccan-Indonesian-Portuguese descent from Ternate and Tidor followed him there at
13671-428: The opposition together and referred to them as communists, and many former moderates fled to the mountain encampments of the radical opposition to avoid being arrested by Marcos' forces. Those who became disenchanted with the excesses of the Marcos administration and wanted to join the opposition after 1971 often joined the ranks of the radicals, simply because they represented the only group vocally offering opposition to
13818-592: The other hand, in a rather first account of importance on the Philippine flora that appeared in 1704 as an Appendix to Ray's Historia Plantarum which is the Herbarium aliarumque Stirpium in Insula Luzone Philippinarum primaria nascentium... by Fr. Georg Josef Kamel , he mentioned that, Nilad arbor mediocris, rarissimi recta, ligno folido, et compacto ut Molavin, ubi abundant Mangle, locum vocant Manglar, ita ubi nilad, Maynilad, unde corrupte Manila (Nilad
13965-516: The palace"). The Emperor of China considered the lakans —the rulers of ancient Manila—"王" (kings). During the 12th century, then-Hindu Brunei called "Pon-i", as reported in the Chinese annals Nanhai zhi , invaded Malilu 麻裏蘆 (present-day Manila) as it also administered Sarawak and Sabah , as well as the Philippine kingdoms of: Butuan , Sulu , Ma-i (Mindoro), Shahuchong 沙胡重 (present-day Zamboanga ), Yachen 啞陳 ( Oton ), and 文杜陵 Wenduling (present-day Mindanao ). Manila regained independence. In
14112-412: The place name Maynilà was always written without a final /d/. This documentation shows that the may-nilad etymology is spurious. Originally, the mistaken identification of nilad as the source of the toponym probably originated in an 1887 essay by Trinidad Pardo de Tavera , in which he mistakenly used the word nila to refer both to Indigofera tinctoria (true indigo) and to Ixora manila , which
14259-457: The previous two centuries. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 facilitated direct trade and communications with Spain. The city's growing wealth and education attracted indigenous peoples, Negritos, Malays, Africans, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Europeans, Latinos and Papuans from the surrounding provinces, and facilitated the rise of an ilustrado class who espoused liberal ideas, which became
14406-429: The region affected by a particular weather event) and nationwide, depending upon the impact of the weather phenomenon/story and if a local provider utilizes a later model WeatherStar unit that allows the use of dual feeds that can substitute programming with long-form weather coverage in a given area. TWC normally utilizes a different music theme for these events, dubbed "Storm Alert Mode", used for both WCL and LOT8's. In
14553-451: The region and established the rajahnate of Maynilà (كوتا سلودوڠ; Kota Seludong ). The rajahnate was ruled under Brunei and gave yearly tribute as a satellite state . It created a new dynasty under the local leader, who accepted Islam and became Rajah Salalila or Sulaiman I . He established a trading challenge to the already rich House of Lakan Dula in Tondo. Islam was further strengthened by
14700-610: The rest of the archipelago, the British withdrew in accordance with the Treaty of Paris signed in 1763, which brought an end to the war. An unknown number of Indian soldiers known as sepoys , who came with the British, deserted and settled in nearby Cainta, Rizal . The Chinese minority were punished for supporting the British, and the fortress city Intramuros, which was initially populated by 1,200 pure Spanish families and garrisoned by 400 Spanish troops, kept its cannons pointed at Binondo ,
14847-537: The rest of the schedule. During severe weather events affecting portions of the United States, the Weather Channel may preempt original programming in favor of airing extended coverage under the umbrella title Weather Center Live (which changes the color of the word "LIVE" from blue to red) to provide long-form coverage and analysis until its aftermath; in some events, the on-air graphics (including Lower Display Line) can go black-and-red (similar to colors that WCL uses); pre-emptions vary between local (isolated to viewers in
14994-618: The rest of the work week. Despite the controversy, the Friday night film block resumed on March 26, 2010, under the title "Flick and a Forecast," co-hosted by the Weather Channel meteorologist Jen Carfagno and MSNBC contributor Touré , with the documentary Into Thin Air: Deaths on Everest . During the broadcasts, the Lower Display Line that normally appears on TWC shows to provide local weather information (with breakaways during forecast and most long-form programs only for commercial breaks)
15141-481: The revelation of his dalliances during the Dovie Beams scandal , Governor of Metro Manila . Despite Marcos' declaration of martial law, poverty and other social issues persisted, so even with the military in his control, Marcos could not hold back the unrest. A major turning point was reached in Tondo in the form of the 1975 La Tondeña Distillery strike which was one of the first major open acts of resistance against
15288-643: The same year. On March 10, 2015, Verizon FiOS dropped the Weather Channel and WeatherScan for their rival AccuWeather . On September 9, 2015, the channel announced a phased overhaul of its programming schedule during 2016, in which the channel would gradually shift its focus back towards a forecast-based lineup. The channel cancelled Wake Up with Al , citing high production costs in New York City compared to Atlanta. It announced that AMHQ would be refocused on weather, eliminating lifestyle segments, with Stephanie Abrams becoming host and original host Sam Champion as
15435-486: The search site Crossword Solm utilizing internet geotagging, showed that Manila is the world's most loving capital city. In August 2023, President Bongbong Marcos suspended all reclamation projects in Manila Bay , including those in the City of Manila. However, the city has no objections and is willing to pursue the suspended reclamation projects. The City of Manila is situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay , on
15582-416: The second-most-destroyed city of World War II. Manila was recaptured by American and Philippine troops. After the war, reconstruction efforts started. Buildings like Manila City Hall , the Legislative Building (now the National Museum of Fine Arts ), and Manila Post Office were rebuilt, and roads and other infrastructures were repaired. In 1948, President Elpidio Quirino moved the seat of government of
15729-450: The song "She Likes to Watch," which has gone on to become a staple of the band's live set and one of their signature tunes. In April 1988, the Rippingtons released Kilimanjaro and began to tour more extensively. Mark Portmann, Steve Bailey (replacing Bill Lanphier), and Jeff Kashiwa joined the band, the band then released Tourist in Paradise in May 1989. The tour for this album featured
15876-550: The summer of 2009. Although all operations, sales support and marketing and the bulk of employees are located in the headquarters in Atlanta, Kenny declined to move there, and continues to live in Boston as a remote worker . Later in 2012, the Weather Channel's holding company changed its name from The Weather Channel Companies to The Weather Company . The company also purchased competing weather service and website Weather Underground
16023-411: The team. It was confirmed by Charter Spectrum that The Weather Channel en Español will cease programming on December 31, 2024. TWC provided numerous customized forecasts for online users through its website, weather.com, including home and garden, and event planning forecasts. Third-party web analytics providers Alexa and SimilarWeb rated the site as the 146th and 244th most visited website in
16170-462: The television channel. For some affiliates, the Weather Channel provides a limited amount of live coverage during local severe weather events (with the Georgia-based announcers connected via ISDN ). Distribution of TWC radio content is currently handled by Westwood One . Similarly, the Weather Channel also provides weather reports for a number of newspapers around the United States. This included
16317-597: The tour was documented on the album Live in L.A. , with the video recorded live at The Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California on September 25, 1992, and the album recorded at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 26, 1992. In 1994, Tom McMorran joined the band after Mark Portmann left, and in August of that year, the band released Sahara . The following tour featured extensive dates in East Asia , where
16464-546: The traditional capital of the empire and its rulers were sovereign kings rather than chieftains. Tondo was named using traditional Chinese characters in the Hokkien reading, Chinese : 東都 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tong-to͘ ; lit. 'Eastern Capital', due to its chief position southeast of China. The kings of Tondo were addressed as panginoón in Tagalog ("lords"); anák banwa ("son of heaven"); or lakandula ("lord of
16611-496: The very last saw the Marcos family flee Malacañang Palace into exile in the United States. The beginning weeks of Ferdinand Marcos' second term as president was marked by the 1969 balance of payments crisis , which economists trace to his first term tactic of using foreign loans to fund massive government projects in an effort to curry votes. In protest, protest groups led mostly by students decided to picket Marcos' 1970 State of
16758-515: The walled fortification of Intramuros on the ruins of an older settlement from whose name the Spanish and English name Manila derives. Manila was used as the capital of the captaincy general of the Spanish East Indies , which included the Marianas , Guam , and other islands, and was controlled and administered for the Spanish crown by Mexico City in the Viceroyalty of New Spain . In modern times,
16905-420: The waters of the Pasig River and on land reclaimed from Manila Bay . Manila's land has been substantially altered by human intervention; there has been considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since the early-to-mid twentieth century. Some of the city's natural variations in topography have been leveled. As of 2013 , Manila had a total area of 42.88 square kilometres (16.56 sq mi). In 2017,
17052-553: The western coast of Luzon , 1,300 km (810 mi) from mainland Asia. The protected harbor on which Manila lies is regarded as the finest in Asia. The Pasig River flows through the middle of city, dividing it into north and south. The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of the natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight differentiation. Almost all of Manila sits on top prehistoric alluvial deposits built by
17199-494: The word Maynilà is unlikely to have developed from this term. It is unlikely native Tagalog speakers would completely drop the final consonant /d/ in nilad to arrive at the present form Maynilà . As an example, nearby Bacoor retains the final consonant of the old Tagalog word bakoód ("elevated piece of land"), even in old Spanish renderings of the placename (e.g., Vacol , Bacor ). Historians Ambeth Ocampo and Joseph Baumgartner have shown, in every early document, that
17346-459: The world respectively, as of July 2015. SimilarWeb rates the site as the second most visited weather website globally, attracting more than 126 million visitors per month. It also provided WAP access for mobile phone users, desktop widgets for quick reference by computer users, and customized weather feeds for individual websites. Cell phone customers could also receive local forecasts from TWC sent to their mobile handsets via SMS by sending
17493-428: The world's oldest Chinatown . The population of native Spaniards was concentrated in the southern part of Manila and in 1787, La Pérouse recorded one regiment of 1,300 Mexicans garrisoned at Manila, and they were also at Cavite , where ships from Spain's American colonies docked at, and at Ermita , which was thus-named because of a Mexican hermit who lived there. The Hermit-Priest's name was Juan Fernandez de Leon who
17640-734: The world, and one of the wealthiest regions in Southeast Asia . The Pasig River flows through the middle of Manila, dividing it into northern and southern sections. The city comprises 16 administrative districts and is divided into six political districts for the purposes of representation in the Congress of the Philippines and the election of city council members. In 2018, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network listed Manila as an "Alpha-" global city , and ranked it seventh in economic performance globally and second regionally, while
17787-514: The year before in 1983. International pressure had forced Marcos to give the press more freedom, so coverage exposed Filipinos to how opposition figures including 80-year-old former Senator Lorenzo Tañada and 71-year old Manila Times founder Chino Roces were waterhosed despite their frailty and how student leader Fidel Nemenzo (later Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman)
17934-542: Was a digital cable and satellite service that offered 24-hour automated local forecasts and radar imagery. Weatherscan was officially shut down on December 12, 2022. The Weather Channel also produces outsourced weathercasts, notably for CBS News and RFD-TV . As of November 2023 , The Weather Channel is available to approximately 68 million pay television households in the United States-down from its 2013 peak of 101 million households. In August 2023, it
18081-528: Was a Hermit in Mexico before relocating to Manila. Priests weren't usually alone too since they often brought along Lay Brothers and Sisters. The years: 1603, 1636, 1644, 1654, 1655, 1670, and 1672; saw the deployment of 900, 446, 407, 821, 799, 708, and 667 Latin-American soldiers from Mexico at Manila . The Philippines hosts the only Latin-American-established districts in Asia. The Spanish evacuated Ternate and settled Papuan refugees in Ternate, Cavite , which
18228-527: Was a stylistic departure for the band, and included more Urban Jazz than had appeared on previous releases. Tony Morales , the original drummer, left the band after this release to pursue a career in web management. Morales put together the Rippingtons' first web site, which was nominated for an AOL award (Best Jazz Band Site). He later became the webmaster and manager of Silicon Graphics International 's web sites for 10 years, and now has his own hosting and development business tonyhosting.com . In March 1997,
18375-526: Was able to regain independence afterward, and Sulu attacked and looted the then-Majapahit-invaded province Po-ni (Brunei) in retribution. During the reign of the Arab emir, Sultan Bolkiah – Sharif Ali 's descendant – from 1485 to 1521, the Sultanate of Brunei which had seceded from Hindu Majapahit and converted to Islam, had invaded the area. The Bruneians wanted to take advantage of Tondo's strategic position in direct trade with China and subsequently attacked
18522-640: Was announced that IBM was selling The Weather Company and its assets to the Francisco Partners . The Weather Channel was founded on July 18, 1980, by television meteorologist John Coleman (who had served as a chief meteorologist at ABC owned-and-operated station WLS-TV in Chicago and as a forecaster for Good Morning America ) and Frank Batten , then-president of the channel's original owner Landmark Communications (now Landmark Media Enterprises ). The channel launched at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 1982. Originally, regional and local information
18669-420: Was announced that IBM would acquire most of the Weather Company's assets, including weather.com, Weather Underground, the related mobile applications, and their underlying data platforms, for an undisclosed amount. IBM planned to leverage its Watson technology as part of the acquisition, foreseeing its use for weather analytics and predictions. The deal, which closed the following January, does not include
18816-597: Was approved by the Philippine Reclamation Authority in December 2019 and was scheduled for construction in 2021. Another reclamation project is possible and when built, it will include in-city housing relocation projects. Environmental activists and the Catholic Church have criticized the land reclamation projects, saying they are not sustainable and would put communities at risk of flooding. In line of
18963-633: Was besieged by the Chinese pirate Lim Hong , who was thwarted by local inhabitants. Upon Spanish settlement, Manila was immediately made, by papal decree, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mexico . By royal decree of Philip II of Spain , Manila was put under the spiritual patronage of Saint Pudentiana and Our Lady of Guidance . Manila became famous for its role in the Manila–Acapulco galleon trade, which lasted for more than two centuries and brought goods from Europe, Africa, and Hispanic America across
19110-403: Was conceived by Russ Freeman after hearing friends play "and they were ripping", so Freeman thought of Rippingtons for a name. Freeman had previously released his solo debut album Nocturnal Playground , which was released in April 1986. The band's recording career began in 1986 with the recording of the album Moonlighting . The album was well received by critics and consumers and featured
19257-399: Was done so that "our most passionate fans come to us for the weather and the science behind the weather, not our original shows." Around 50 TWC employees–including production, engineering, and financial staff–were laid off, and the television channel's budget was reduced to shift resources to the company's Internet and mobile properties. The channel's original format was similar to that of
19404-457: Was finalized on September 12, 2008. NBC Universal also owned NBC Weather Plus , a rival service which was carried by and featured content from the NBC television network's local network affiliates ; that service announced its discontinuation three months later. Over-the-air digital subchannels carrying Weather Plus have since switched to the similarly formatted The Local AccuWeather Channel , kept
19551-427: Was gradually rolled out to major U.S. cable providers strictly for use on the HD feed, and would not replace existing operational STAR units from IntelliStar and older used on TWC's standard definition feed or Weatherscan, making it one of the few channels which by necessity does not have an "autotune to HD" version for providers that utilize set-top boxes allowing HD tuning to standard definition channel positions, unless
19698-456: Was happening, multiple units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines defected Marcos, with air units under the command of General Antonio Sotelo and Colonel Charles Hotchkiss, even performed calculated operations which included strafing the grounds of Malacañang palace with bullets and disabling gunships at nearby Villamor Airbase . The Reagan administration eventually decided to offer Marcos
19845-446: Was happening, the forces which had been organizing Aquino's civil disobedience campaign went to the stretch of Efipanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) between the two camps, beginning to form a human barricade to keep Marcos loyalist forces from attacking. The crowd grew even larger when Ramos telephoned Manila Cardinal Jaime Sin for help, and Sin went on Radyo Veritas to invite Catholics to join in protecting Enrile and Ramos. Seeing what
19992-469: Was in iron, and 1,000 iron bars were traded in 1721. In 1762, the city was captured by Great Britain as part of the Seven Years' War , in which Spain had recently become involved. The British occupied the city for twenty months from 1762 to 1764 in their attempt to capture the Spanish East Indies but they were unable to extend their occupation past Manila proper. Frustrated by their inability to take
20139-465: Was named after their former homeland. In 1603, Manila was also home to 25,000 Chinese and housed 14,437 native (Malay-Filipino) families, as well as 3,528 mixed Spanish-Filipino families. The rise of Spanish Manila marked the first time all hemispheres and continents were interconnected in a worldwide trade network, making Manila, alongside Mexico City and Madrid , the world's original set of global cities . A Spanish Jesuit priest commented due to
20286-549: Was obtained from the National Weather Service for broadcast. Since 2002, all forecasting has been done on-site in Atlanta. On January 3, 2008, Landmark Communications put the Weather Channel and its assets up for sale. On July 6, 2008, NBC Universal , Bain Capital , and Blackstone Group agreed to jointly purchase the Weather Channel from Landmark, making it the channel's first ownership change in 26 years. The sale
20433-407: Was only recently introduced into the Philippines from South America and therefore could not be the source of the toponym for old Manila. Another incorrect etymology arose from the observation that, in Tagalog , nilád or nilár refers to a shrub-like tree ( Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea ; formerly Ixora manila Blanco) that grows in or near mangrove swamps. Linguistic analysis, however, shows
20580-461: Was permanently added underneath the logo in 1999. On August 15, 2005, the logo was overhauled again; the logo became a straight-edged square with no white trim on the edge and "The Weather Channel" text became oriented in title-case and left-justified, similar to its Canadian sister channel the Weather Network . A 25th-anniversary logo used in 2007 featured a white square edged in blue connected to
20727-430: Was probably bestowed because of the indigo-yielding plants that grew in the area surrounding the settlement rather than because it was known as a settlement that traded in indigo dye. Indigo dye extraction only became an important economic activity in the area in the 18th century, several hundred years after Maynila settlement was founded and named. Maynilà eventually underwent a process of Hispanicization and adopted
20874-448: Was removed, appearing only a few times each hour during the film as a substitute for the standard "Local on the 8s" segments, with a translucent TWC logo bug appearing at other times during the film when the LDL was not on-screen. While the films shown within the "Flick and a Forecast" block were weather-related in some form, some films featured (such as Misery and Deep Blue Sea ) had only
21021-514: Was seen as the end of their reign as a political clan, whose other family members run for national and local positions. After assuming office, Moreno initiated a city-wide cleanup of illegal vendors, signed an executive order promoting open governance, and vowed to stop bribery and corruption in the city. Under his administration, several ordinances were signed, giving additional perks and privileges to Manila's elderly people, and monthly allowances for Grade 12 Manileño students in all public schools in
21168-541: Was shot nearly to death. In late 1985, in the face of escalating public discontent and under pressure from foreign allies, Marcos called a snap election with more than a year left in his term, selecting Arturo Tolentino as his running mate. The opposition to Marcos united behind Ninoy's widow Corazon Aquino and her running mate, Salvador Laurel . The elections were held on February 7, 1986, an exercise marred by widespread reports of violence and tampering of election results. On February 16, 1986, Corazon Aquino held
21315-477: Was the first chartered city in the country, designated by Philippine Commission Act No. 183 on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with
21462-577: Was the first for the Rippingtons under its new partnership with E1 Music . The Weather Channel The Weather Channel ( TWC ) is an American pay television channel owned by Weather Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Allen Media Group . The channel's headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia . Launched on May 2, 1982, the channel broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news and analysis, along with documentaries and entertainment programming related to weather. A sister network, Weatherscan ,
21609-399: Was the party's mayoral candidate for Manila. Marcos reacted to the bombing by blaming the still nascent Communist Party of the Philippines and then suspending of the writ of Habeas Corpus. The suspension is noted for forcing many members of the moderate opposition, including figures like Edgar Jopson , to join the ranks of the radicals. In the aftermath of the bombing, Marcos lumped all of
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