National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. deeply appreciated the provincial government of Sulu for sending relief goods to help victims of recent storms in Luzon get back up on their feet. In a...
The province of Laguna reported 55,000 individuals in 244 barangays affected by tropical cyclone ‘‘Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ Gov. Sol Aragones has visited affected areas to oversee relief operations and listen to the concerns of displaced families. Aragones...
A severely damaged headquarters did not deter troops from the Philippine Navy (PN) in La Union from performing their mandate to ensure the safety of the people amid the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone “Emong”, a ranking official disclosed Saturday, July 26. Captain John Percie Alcos, PN...
The provincial government of Sulu in Mindanao displayed in its truest sense the spirit of "bayanihan" and solidarity as it sent the first batch of its donations to Luzon to support families affected by the recent typhoons and severe weather. The relief assistance, consisting of 600 sacks of rice...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has recorded P27.8-million in damage to agriculture from the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ enhanced by tropical cyclones ‘’Crising,’’ ‘’Dante,’’ and ‘’Emong.’’ No storm signal was raised in the region but heavy rainfall flooded many...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental is under a state of calamity due to tropical cyclone “Crising” and outbreak of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) affecting sugarcane plantations in the province. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 771, Series of 2025, on Thursday, July...
(UPDATED) A total of 25 people died due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong”, and the southwest monsoon (habagat) which have been felt only since last week as a transport aircraft from the United States is arriving in the country to assist in the...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Binalbagan in Negros Occidental is eyeing a state of calamity after flooding caused by tropical cyclone “Crising” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” displaced 41,597 residents. A Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council emergency meeting...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that 43,000 families were affected by the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat” enhanced by tropical cyclones in the Calabarzon region. The agency said 43,374 families were displaced, with 10,255 sheltered in 260...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Antique is eyeing the declaration of a state calamity after sustaining damage from the ‘’habagat’’ (southwest monsoon) enhanced by tropical cyclone ‘‘Crising.’’ The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended the...
Despite an expected onslaught of typhoons in the third quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) anticipates that consumer prices, particularly for rice, will continue to decline, but weather disturbances are expected to drive up vegetable costs. “Certain items, such as vegetables, are...
Several areas in Luzon have recorded rainfall amounts that exceeded their average total for the entire month of July due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, July 24. From...
