Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, Nov. 14, ordered the urgent reinforcement and restoration of the seawall in Virac, Catanduanes, after it was battered by destructive storm surges during Super Typhoon “Uwan.” The DPWH said the directive follows...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The local government of Viga in Catanduanes province has appealed for urgent assistance following severe devastation from super typhoon “Uwan” on Sunday, Nov 9. Mayor Jennifer Marasigan Tuplano said that potable water and medicines are now among the most immediate needs...
One person was killed in Catanduanes due to Super Typhoon “Uwan,” the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Sunday evening, Nov. 9. OCD Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the lone fatality was recorded in Viga, Catanduanes and the victim was swept away by a flashflood....
(UPDATED) Super Typhoon “Uwan” began battering parts of Bicol as authorities confirmed that nearly one million individuals have been preemptively evacuated across 10 regions on Sunday, Nov. 9, to avoid the cyclone’s destructive winds and torrential rains. The National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) has intensified further as it continues to move closer to the Bicol region, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 over Catanduanes late...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in three municipalities and one city in Catanduanes, Zamboanga del Sur, Rizal, and Quezon Province this month. Through Proclamation No. 983, Marcos declared Aug. 15 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Viga in Catanduanes for...
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted near Catanduanes is bringing widespread rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Saturday, June 7, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to issue warnings for possible flooding and landslides ...
Consumers in Catanduanes will be forced to sweat through longer hours of rotational brownouts due to the ₱538 million worth of unpaid obligations of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to power supplier Sunwest Water and Electric Co. Inc. (SUWECO). SUWECO, which operates at least five...
Rosal proclaimed in Albay; Azanza wins in Catanduanes BANGUED, Abra – This province has elected a new set of officials, although old names in local politics, led by congressman-elect Joseph “JB” Santo Niño Bernos. CONGRESSMAN-elect JB Bernos leads May 12 winners in Abra. (FB ) Bernos, who...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the appeal of a Virac, Catanduanes public school principal who was convicted by a lower court of misappropriating P5,000 in 2012. Denied was the appeal filed by school principal Anchelita Panti Sicio who was found guilty by the regional trial court (RTC) of...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel throws a box of family food pack to his comrades onboard a separate vessel during the unloading of relief assistance intended for victims of Super Typhoon "Pepito" at the Virac Port in Catanduanes on Nov. 22, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Albay second district Rep. Joey Salceda has allocated P6 million from the Medical Assistance for Indigent Program fund for three hospitals in Catanduanes for the hospitalization of patients from six municipalities severely affected by super typhoon "Pepito." ...
