The death toll from rain-induced landslides triggered by Super Typhoon Inday and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) climbed to 15 on Friday, July 10, after five more people were killed in a landslide in Lanao del Sur, adding to the 10 fatalities in a separate landslide in Sarangani. The Lanao...
Ten people died after a landslide buried a house occupied by two families in Malapatan, Sarangani on Friday, July 10, as heavy rains triggered by Super Typhoon Inday and the enhanced southwest monsoon saturated the soil, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. Rodrigo Sosmeña, director of the OCD...
Super Typhoon “Inday” brought sea travel to a standstill across six regions on Friday morning, July 10, leaving more than 500 passengers stranded and forcing vessels to seek shelter as rough seas persisted, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In its Maritime Safety Advisory covering...
The Las Piñas City government suspended classes at all levels in both public and private schools on Thursday, July 9, as the southwest monsoon (habagat), intensified by Super Typhoon Inday, continued to bring heavy rains over Metro Manila. Mayor April Aguilar announced the class suspension as a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, July 8, announced that it has placed multiple of its districts across the country on heightened operational readiness as Super Typhoon “Inday” moved closer to Northern Luzon, with response teams, rescue assets, and patrol units on standby for...
The city governments of Caloocan and Valenzuela have ordered the removal of billboards and other outdoor advertising materials to minimize hazards from strong winds as Super Typhoon Bavi, locally named Inday, threatens Metro Manila. In Caloocan, Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan led a...
The Las Piñas City government placed its disaster response units on heightened alert after Mayor April Aguilar ordered the immediate activation of preparedness measures ahead of the expected impact of Super Typhoon Inday. Aguilar convened on Tuesday a pre-disaster risk assessment (PDRA) meeting,...
The super typhoon that was being monitored in the past few days has already entered the Philippine area of responsibility and was named “Inday” and triggered hoisting of storm signal in several parts of the country. In its 5 a.m. report, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical...
Local government units, particularly in northern part of Luzon, were ordered to prepare amid the threat of uper typhoon “Bavi", the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, July 7. In a statement, the DILG placed the likely affected local government units...
Super typhoon “Bavi” is inching closer to the country and will be named ‘Inday” once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) either by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, weather experts said. The good news is that “Bavi” has slightly weakened while moving towards the...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now preparing travel advisories amid the threat of super typhoon “Bavi” which is expected to enter the country’s area of responsibility as early as Tuesday night, July 7. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are now...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to immediately implement disaster preparedness measures as a potential super typhoon expected to be named "Inday" approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In a press briefing on Monday, July 6, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
