"Fake news" is the last thing that Filipinos need when confronted with potential disaster. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) As such, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles advised Filipinos living on the path of typhoon "Odette" to...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned aspirants of an existing law, Public Assembly Act or BP (Batas Pambansa) 880, that could be used in holding political gatherings amid the weak policy on early campaigning. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya added that the...
Severe tropical storm "Odette" (international name: "Rai") has intensified into typhoon on Wednesday, Dec. 15, as tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 was hoisted in some areas. Track of Typhoon 'Odette' (PAGASA photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) urged the public Tuesday, Dec. 14, to prepare for the onslaught of tropical storm “Odette” as 10,000 barangays were identified to be at-risk of its devastation. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
The second part of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahana’’ in the areas that will be hit by tropical storm "Odette" has been rescheduled to Dec. 20 to 22, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, DEc. 14. Following the issuance of the DILG advisories...
Malacañang has assured Filipinos of the government's readiness as far as the threat of tropical depression "Odette" is concerned. (Eutah Mizushima/ Unsplash) "The government is closely monitoring tropical depression Odette which, according to weather forecasters, will likely enter the Philippine...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PAGASA YOUTUBE CHANNEL) The northeast monsoon, locally called "amihan," will bring slightly colder weather with some light rains over most of Luzon this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Saturday, Dec. 4. Cloudy...
(SCREENGRAB FROM PAGASA YOUTUBE CHANNEL) The trough or extension of a typhoon with the international name "Nyatoh" may still bring light to heavy rains over Visayas and Mindanao, including some parts of Palawan in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Dec. 2, said that 'Nyatoh' intensified and has now reached the typhoon category. However, considering the shift in previously issued forecast tracks, this cyclone may not enter the Philippine...
The effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda will forever be remembered by Filipinos as it destroyed many lives, homes, and subsistence of thousands of families in the Visayas ravaging the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, and Aklan, and Palawan. A file photo shows...
Eight years after the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, one of the most powerful storms that hit the country, which took more than 6,000 lives, and left 30,000 individuals injured, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) shared that their operations have remained "unparalleled"...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will open a calamity assistance package starting November this year to help typhoon Fabian-stricken members and pensioners in Calapan and Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, Malabon City, and all other affected areas. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief...
