Construct more water impounding facilities. This was the marching order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. given twice in succession this month — the first was on July 13, 2024, days ahead of the flooding that swamped Metro Manila and neighboring provinces; and the second on July 27,...
Gerald Anderson took to social media to allay fans worried about him having contracted something when he went out to rescue several people amid the onslaught of typhoon Carina. Posting a photo of him holding two capsules, he wrote: "Last days of meds, from the bottom of my heart, thank you...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua has accused Vice President Sara Duterte of making a fuss over her reduced security detail as a way to divert from her supposed...
(File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) Three more people were reported killed due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat), Super Typhoon “Carina” and Tropical Depression “Butchoy”, raising the death toll to 39. In its latest situational report on Tuesday, July 30, the National...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will deploy a salvage team to eliminate a barge that slammed into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig City during the onslaught of Typhoon “Carina”. DPWH engineer Grece Christopher Damo said in a television interview that the strong current from the...
The postponement of the opening in 842 schools has affected more than 800,000 learners, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). First day of classes at Vicente Hizon Sr. Elementary School in Davao City on Monday, July 29, 2024 (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on DepEd’s latest...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel wade through waist-deep flood to rescue trapped residents in the aftermath of Typhoon "Carina" in Brgy. Gitnang Bayan, San Mateo, Rizal on July 25, 2024. (Photo: PA) As earlier advised, the number of people who died due to the combined effects of southwest monsoon...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) If SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta would have his way, he would have the Commission on Audit (COA) conduct more timely audits on flood control projects. Marcoleta said that doing so...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) The national government has enough money under the current 2024 budget national budget for emergency relief aid and rehabilitation services to communities affected by the seasonal...
Classes in over a thousand schools will not start on July 29 as they continue to conduct clean-up and rehabilitation activities in the aftermath of “Carina” and the “habagat.” One of the schools damaged in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina and the effects of the southwest monsoon (Photo from...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday, July 28, expressed gratitude to the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) for donating US$50,000, or around P2.925 million, to the victims of Typhoon "Carina" and the seasonal...
A group of teachers on Sunday, July 28, appealed to Local Government Units (LGUs) to “reconsider” the date of school opening in their localities to give citizens, parents, students, and teachers more time to prepare for the school year. The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Carina, caused...
