Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is now seeking the passage into law of a measure that would protect small farmers and their crops from the impact of natural disasters. Ejercito filed Senate Bill No. 390 proposing to automatically place all planters with eight hectares of farmland and below...
Ninety-eight people have already been killed by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Paeng as more cadavers were retrieved by search, rescue, and retrieval teams in the aftermath of one of the deadliest storms to hit the country this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said...
Tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) maintained its strength while moving east southeastward away from the Philippine landmass, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Sunday evening, Oct. 30. The latest bulletin released by PAGASA showed...
CAGAYAN – At least 32 bridges in Cagayan Valley region were still impassable as of Sunday evening, Oct. 30, due to massive flooding spawned by severe tropical storm Paeng. Photo from DPWH REGION 2 Based on the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) latest monitoring report, 13 bridges in Cagayan,...
CAMP SATURNINO DUMLAO, Bayombong -- A father and his daughter survived, but the latter’s husband went missing as the trio tried to cross an overflow bridge in Brgy. Calitlitan in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya at the height Typhoon Paeng’s fury on Saturday night, Oct. 29. Photo from NVPPO The Nueva...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Sunday, October 30 immediately visited five major areas in the province of Cavite that were heavily devastated by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. distributed relief goods and family packs for disaster victims in at least five areas...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, October 30 expressed his support for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) call for a declaration of a state of calamity following the devastating onslaught of Tropical Storm Paeng in the country. “I echo...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) has moved the entrance test dates for examinees in the National Capital Capital (NCR) to next month. (Courtesy of Ateneo) In an announcement on Sunday, Oct. 30, the University said that the 2022 Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) Metro Manila examinees have...
LUCENA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Southern Quezon has allowed the resumption of sea travel from the different ports in Quezon as things went back to normal after Typhoon Paeng’s onslaught. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) distribute hot meals and water to around 100 stranded...
Through its Free Wi-Fi for All (FW4A) program, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is providing free internet access to evacuees affected by the onslaught of tropical cyclone Paeng. The initiative was spearheaded by DICT IX and was established in Southcom National...
A man who was reported missing at the height of tropical storm "Paeng" in Bulacan on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29, was found dead by rescuers in a search, rescue, and retrieval operation conducted along the Sta. Maria River segment of Brgy. Sto. Cristo on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. The Bulacan...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, October 30 said the extent of devastation caused by Tropical Storm Paeng stirs the urgent need to pass the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience bill. “The extent of devastation caused by this typhoon and recent calamities makes our call to...
