BAGUIO CITY – Nine people were injured by landslides triggered by tropical cyclone ' 'Nando ' ' in Sitio Begis, Barangay Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet on Monday afternoon. Several vehicles, including a fuel tanker, a commuter van, and a car, were destroyed. Rescue teams evacuated...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains and thunderstorms to many parts of the country on Saturday, August 30. In its latest weather...
TACLOBAN CITY – Around 20 people were trapped between two landslide sites in Barangay Candelaria, Matag-ob, Leyte, Monday night. Responders were able to secure passengers of a mini-bus struck by a fallen tree as a result of the landslide due to continuous rains in the municipality. The Municipal...
DAVAO CITY – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Davao region on Monday, Feb. 3, warned of rain-induced landslides in some towns in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. The MGB said the geohazard advisory will run from Feb. 3 to 6 and affects some barangays in Maragusan and Pantukan in Davao de Oro...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Director I Agnes Palacio gives updates on the impact of Tropical Storm "Kristine" during a situational briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Photo: RTVM livestream) Tropical Storm “Kristine” lashed Bicol Region (Region 5), causing massive...
By LIZA JOCSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four persons were killed over the weekend in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Barangay Pamucutan here. The victims were identified as Leonilo Moret and son Justin and Nica Ortega and son JM. Their bodies were found during search and retrieval operations....
An environmental advocacy group urged the national government to decisively address the challenges of climate change and its impact to the environment, saying failure to do so may result in more landslides in different parts of the country. Based on the assessment of the Makakalikasan Nature Party...
United States (US) Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) highlighted how climate change continues to alter Earth's weather patterns, with findings showing that landslides in wetter and drier regions show similar sensitivity to precipitation extremes. In the study...
The heavy rain-induced landslides in Mindanao in January had become "devastating" due to some factors like deforestation, lack of early warnings, presence of settlements in high-risk areas, and lack of government adaptation plans among others, according to a study. A BRIDGE was damaged in Barangay...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 21, recognized the contributions of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and K9 working dogs in the search-and-rescue (SAR) operations during the recent landslide in Davao de Oro. Vice President Sara Duterte awards the Coast Guard Bronze Cross Medal to...
The United States will provide P70 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by severe flooding and deadly landslides in Mindanao. According to the US Embassy in Manila, the funding that will be coursed through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide...
The embassies of the United States and Australia have started extending aid to the victims of the Davao de Oro landslide, which has so far killed 54 people and displaced scores of families. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) about...
