Three fishermen were rescued from a fishing boat that capsized off Mariveles in Bataan amid the onslaught of tropical storm “Crising” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) on Sunday, July 20. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it received a report about a half-submerged motorbanca in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed more than P15.8-million worth of relief aid in Western Visayas region as well as Negros Occidental province in the aftermath of monsoon rains enhanced by tropical cyclone “Crising.” As of 12 noon on July...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) remains on red alert as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat) continue to affect several regions across the country, despite Severe Tropical Storm “Wipha” (formerly “Crising”) already far from the Philippine Area of...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. has reported that the La Mesa Dam began spilling amid continuous rains caused by the southwest monsoon. Manila Water said the dam started releasing water at 2:52 p.m. after its water level reached 80.15 meters, surpassing its normal operating level...
With intense weather disturbances persisting, energy stakeholders have assured continued monitoring and assessment of facilities in response to the recent effects of the southwest monsoon and Severe Tropical Storm “Crising”. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on...
Two more people were killed due to the combined effects of Tropical Storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat), pushing the death toll to five, while the number of individuals affected by the bad weather jumped to 800,000, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 139 houses were damaged by flood and strong winds due to heavy rains from the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclone ‘’Crising’’ here and Negros Occidental. As of Sunday, July 20, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that 14 and...
A fishing boat capsized off El Nido, Palawan due to heavy rains and big waves caused by Tropical Storm “Crising” on Saturday, July 19. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said three fishermen were rescued from their fishing boat which flipped off Pasandigan Cove. According to initial...
BANAYOYO, Ilocos Sur – A 21-year-old construction worker drowned while retrieving his slippers thrown by his co-worker into a river as a practical joke at the height of tropical storm “Crising” here on Saturday, July 19. Police Capt. Medward G. Galay, Banayoyo chief of police, identified the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is calling for an investigation into the massive and recurring flooding in Palawan, particularly in Puerto Princesa City, following the latest deluge that displaced thousands of families. This, after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued nearly 100 families in a single town...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public to prepare for more rains as a new weather disturbance may form this week after Tropical Storm “Crising” left three people dead and 370,000 individuals were affected in 15 regions. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Three major dams in Luzon released water on Sunday, July 20, due to rising water levels brought about by heavy rains from Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” (international name: Wipha) and the southwest monsoon (habagat), said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
