Manila Water, the east zone concessionaire, has begun necessary preparations to ensure the availability of its service amid the expected onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Mawar (international name) this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Manila Water) This, after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
All eyes are on Northern Luzon as the government prepares for the impact of super typhoon “Mawar” (international name) when it hits the country this weekend. (The Armed Forces of the Philippines transports relief goods to Batanes on May 25, 2023 in preparation for the effects of super typhoon...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the national government would be allowing the local government units (LGU) lead the efforts to minimize the damage caused by Super Typhoon Mawar. This is part of the government's new strategy to address the effects of the typhoon. *BRACING FOR...
Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said the local government is closely coordinating with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of the city’s preparations for Super Typhoon Mawar (local name: Betty). In a radio interview on Friday, May 26, Teodoro said the PCG will supplement the...
Residents of Northern Luzon were advised to brace for heavy rains that super typhoon Mawar may trigger as early as Sunday evening, May 28. Latest satellite image of super typhoon Mawar (PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, May...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippines is prepared for the possible effects of Super Typhoon Mawar once it enters the country. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Twitter) Marcos told the public that the government continues to monitor the typhoon that is expected to enter...
The San Juan City local government convened its City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Wednesday night, May 24, to tackle preparations for the incoming typhoon with international name Mawar, which will later be called Betty once it enters the Philippine Area of...
The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Wednesday, May 24, to prepare for the possible impacts of Super Typhoon “Mawar” off the Pacific Ocean which is poised to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and be given the local name “Betty”. (Search and rescue teams...
The tropical cyclone off Pacific Ocean has strengthened into a typhoon and may further intensify into a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, May 22. As of Monday morning, the typhoon with the international name...
A typhoon response facility worth P50 million will soon be built in flood-prone Marikina City to enable a quicker response by authorities in times of calamities, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Tuesday, May 9. (Photo: PCG) The PCG Building and Typhoon Response Facility will be funded by the...
CEBU CITY – The National Housing Authority (NHA) on Friday, March 24, distributed cash assistance to families in Ubay, Bohol who lost their homes when Typhoon Odette battered the country in December 2021. Some 2,250 families received P10,000 each through the NHA Special Emergency Housing...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoons are the biggest threat to forests in Western Visayas, the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 said. LANDSLIDES and mudslides have been identified as one of threats to forests in Western Visayas. Photo shows an area hit by a...
