ILOILO CITY – Six people died and two persons remain missing from the stormy weather last month in Western Visayas region, latest data released by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 chaired by the Office of Civil Defense-6 on the impact of the ‘’habagat’’...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) transported relief assistance to the island of Batanes on Tuesday, July 29, in the aftermath of the successive storms and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that affected the country. Department of National Defense (DND)...
The death toll due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) was lowered by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to 31 from 32 on Monday, July 28. A report from the NDRRMC showed...
Five 10-wheeler trucks loaded with essential non-food items were dispatched by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Ilocos (Region 1) as part of its continuing relief operations in the wake of recent tropical cyclones and flooding. The OCD said three of the trucks carried kitchen sets, each truck...
No tropical cyclone may enter or form within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the coming days, but the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains, particularly over the western sections of Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. deeply appreciated the provincial government of Sulu for sending relief goods to help victims of recent storms in Luzon get back up on their feet. In a...
The provincial government of Sulu in Mindanao displayed in its truest sense the spirit of "bayanihan" and solidarity as it sent the first batch of its donations to Luzon to support families affected by the recent typhoons and severe weather. The relief assistance, consisting of 600 sacks of rice...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has recorded P27.8-million in damage to agriculture from the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ enhanced by tropical cyclones ‘’Crising,’’ ‘’Dante,’’ and ‘’Emong.’’ No storm signal was raised in the region but heavy rainfall flooded many...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has suspended tourism activities in over 100 destinations across 13 regions due to widespread disruptions caused by typhoon “Emong,” tropical storm “Dante,” and the intensified southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco...
(UPDATED) A total of 25 people died due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong”, and the southwest monsoon (habagat) which have been felt only since last week as a transport aircraft from the United States is arriving in the country to assist in the...
Malacañang has suspended all classes at all levels in cities in Metro Manila and other provinces in Luzon on Friday, July 25. The Palace declared the suspension of classes through Memorandum Order No. 93 on Thursday, July 24. It came upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Manila City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla has confirmed that two individuals have died from leptospirosis in the city, as of July 24. According to Dr. Padilla, the local government continues to closely monitor cases of the disease, especially during the rainy season when flooding increases the...
