BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental sustained P5.9 million in damage to agriculture from tropical cyclone ‘’Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or habagat, a report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center released by the Office of Civil Defense-6 (Western Visayas) on...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The province of La Union has incurred about P1.4-million in damage to agriculture from tropical cyclone ‘’Crising’’ (international name ‘’Wipha’’), based on the initial assessment of the La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, July 22, responded to public inquiries regarding its visibility during the recent onslaught of heavy rains and flooding caused by the Tropical Storm “Crising” and southwest monsoon (habagat). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – More than 4,000 families affected by tropical cyclone "Crising" and the southwest monsoon were provided relief assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Calabarzon. According to the DSWD regional office, it has provided over P1.29-million...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rolled out its “Libreng Sakay” program to assist commuters who were stranded across the National Capital Region (NCR) due to severe flooding triggered by Tropical Storm “Crising” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). “Dahil po sa ulang dala ng...
Key military locations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States are now being utilized to bolster the country’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations amid the lingering effects of Tropical Storm Crising and the...
Vice President Sara Duterte is unsurprised that former president Rodrigo Duterte is being blamed for Metro Manila’s flooding, insisting that the floodwater should be collected and delivered to Malacañang. “Kasi nga, sinabi ko na ang ginagawa nila is political scapegoating. Ibig sabihin, ayaw...
Power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported on Tuesday, July 22, that most power outages in Luzon continue to affect customers due to widespread flooding caused by the Southwest monsoon or “habagat.”
As of 10:00 a.m., approximately 118,000 Meralco customers in Metro Manila,...
ILOILO CITY — Days after tropical cyclone "Crising" exited the country, three people remain missing in Antique province. According to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 (RDRRMC-6), the search for the three individuals continues. The Antique Provincial DRRM Office said...
The damage caused by the combined effects of Tropical Storm ”Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has risen to ₱134.66 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In its bulletin on Tuesday, July 22, the DA’s operations center said damage and losses in the country’s...
A total of 1,409 tourists were stranded after transport operations were disrupted by tropical storm “Crising,” prompting the Department of Tourism (DOT) to mobilize its regional offices and extend immediate assistance. In a situational report, the DOT said its regional offices were placed on...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Monday reported that 10,158 families were affected and damage to agriculture was placed at P5.2 million due to tropical cyclone “Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat). Damage to rice, corn, and...
