Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, October 29 said it is imperative to heed the opinions and views of maritime and international law experts on the proposal to change the West Philippine Sea (WPS) title to “Sea of Asia.” “We will rely on the experts to address the proposal on the...
Deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 20 renewed her call for China to indemnify the Philippine government for the environmental damages they caused in the West Philippine Sea. Hontiveros made the push after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
The onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay” (international name: Doksuri) has wiped out almost P2 billion worth of agricultural goods, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 1. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel de Mesa gave...
All local government units (LGUs) heavily hit by the onslaught of super typhoon Egay were told to submit a detailed report on the damages to agriculture to help farmers recover from the storm damage. (Photo courtesy of PCO) This was ordered by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during the...
Super typhoon “Egay”, which enhanced the effects of southwest monsoon (habagat), left a trail of destruction in its path and dealt P2 billion worth of damage to the agriculture and infrastructure sectors, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday, July...
Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla said that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his recent meeting with US President Joe Biden highlighted renewable energy (RE) and the "loss and damage" concept, which seeks to compensate countries that have little contribution to global climate change....
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The initial assessment of roads and buildings in Masbate after the magnitude-six earthquake on Thursday, Feb. 16, showed that 61 houses, 15 schools, and six buildings were damaged, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)- Region 5 (Bicol) said. THE wall of an establishment...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Several buildings and houses were damaged in the magnitude-six earthquake that jolted the province of Masbate early Thursday morning, Feb. 16. THE Magallanes Coliseum in Masbate City was damaged in the magnitude-six earthquake that rocked the province of Masbate on...
A fire which gutted the Araneta Center bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City reignited on Friday, Feb. 10, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) disclosed. Photo: MANILA BULLETIN Fire investigators said it was "normal" for the blaze to rekindle considering the magnitude of the incident that occurred...
A FLOODED rice field in Zamboanga City. ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the City Agriculturist on Tuesday, Jan. 17, reported that crops worth P106.4 million were destroyed due to flood caused by strong rain here on Jan. 11. It said 2,791.79 hectares of farm lands were affected by bad weather....
A PHILIPPINE Coast Guard personnel helps evacuate a child from a flooded area in Zamboanga on Jan. 11. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – The two-week rains caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao affected 59,000 individuals, left seven dead, and damaged more than P22-million worth of...
Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida on 28 September 2022, costing $112.9bn in damages. (NASA Earth Observatory/AFP) WASHINGTON, United States – Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with...
