Photo from Moriones-Tondo Police Station Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) conducted simultaneous clean-up operations in several streams in Tondo, Manila on Saturday, May 27, in preparation for "Typhoon Betty" (international name Mawar). MPD said it started cleaning and...
Photo from Manila DRRMO Assistant Communication Officer Rommel Allada/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said on Sunday, May 28, that it is on standby for the inclement weather brought on by Typhoon "Betty" (international name Mawar). Manila DRRMO...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) decelerates as it passes over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in a press briefing on Sunday, May 28. (MB Visual Content Group) PAGASA said the...
Church leaders are encouraging the faithful to pray for the safety and well-being of everyone especially those who will be affected by super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). (Courtesy of PAGASA) Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, who had just been appointed as the new bishop of the Diocese of...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the immediate deployment of policemen and equipment to some parts of Northern Luzon as part of the contingency measures amid the possible devastation threat of super typhoon “Betty” (international name Mawar)...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) continues to traverse the Philippine Sea but it may start to become “almost stationary” by Tuesday, May 30, while over the waters east of Batanes, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday...
Cyclone Betty (international name: Mawar) has weakened into a typhoon while traversing the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday evening, May 27. (MB Visual Content Group) Sustaining maximum winds of 175 kilometers...
Cyclone “Betty” (international name: Mawar) has slightly slowed down but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it remains in the super typhoon category. Satellite image of super typhoon Betty (PAGASA) In a press briefing on Saturday...
The state weather bureau, in a press briefing held on Saturday, May 27, said areas including the western sections of MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao may experience rain showers beginning Sunday, May 28, despite not being directly affected by super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). Track and...
ILOILO CITY – Government agencies and local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas region are beefing up preparations for super typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”). The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)-6 has raised its alert level and the...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has started deploying personnel and equipment for super typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”). Officer-in-charge regional director Reynaldo Alconcel ordered district engineering offices...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to respond to the potential impacts of super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 27, raised...