Nine rangers of the Tubbataha Reef were rescued by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after their station was battered by intense rains and big waves in Cagayancillo, Palawan on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Photo: Western Command, AFP The rangers, who protect the country’s top coral reef, were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rescued 17 Vietnamese who are crew members of cargo vessel M/V “Dolphin 15” after it ran aground off Balabac, Palawan on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Photo: Western Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines (WESCOM / AFP) Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, acting chief of the...
The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions. (Sitting, R-L) National Disaster Risk...