DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental has extended relief assistance to almost 6,000 families in four towns in the province affected by flooding on Tuesday, January 16. GOV. Niño Uy (right) meets families displaced by inclement weather in Cateel, Davao Oriental. (PIO Davao...
Military personnel from the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army rescue an elderly woman from her flooded house in Davao on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by 1001st Infantry Brigade) The number of affected persons due to flooding and landslides in Davao Region (Region 11) has risen to more than...
The Puerto Princesa City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Wednesday, December 20, that 62 families or 244 individuals from the city have fled their homes due to flooding caused by heavy rains spawned by a low-pressure area (formerly tropical depression “Kabayan)....
President Marcos has ordered agencies and local governments in Samar to ensure sufficient potable water in communities affected by flooding caused by the heavy rains that ravaged Eastern Visayas. FLOODING RESPONSE — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads a situation briefing on the...
Philippine Coast Guard (PG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding due to the combined effects of a low pressure area and shear line in Catarman, Northern Samar on Nov. 21, 2023. (Photo by PCG) The massive flooding that hit parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao has now killed at...
Residents and their farm animals wade in floodwater in Masbate. LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - A total of 175 families or 489 persons from six villages in Masbate province were evacuated due to flooding brought by incessant rains triggered by the shear line, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by deep floods caused by heavy rains brought by easterlies and localized thunderstorms in Davao City on Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Thousands of people in Davao City fled their homes due to flooding caused by the easterlies...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here said on Tuesday, September 19, that a Dutch company has expressed interest in helping address flooding in this city. Benitez, chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC)-Western Visayas, along with some members of the city...
President Marcos said the government must build flood control infrastructures that are multi-functional to lessen flooding impacts in communities and agriculture areas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Stressing that the impacts of climate change have...
The Philippine government has not received any report of Filipinos affected by the massive flooding in Libya, which has left thousands of people dead and missing, the embassy in Tripoli reported, even while it is also experiencing communication difficulties. According to the...
As the Philippines continued to deal with the issue of floods in various places, the Department of Health (DOH) warned the residents of waterborne and diarrheal diseases that can emerge in such situations. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN Health Undersecretary Dr. Enrique Tayag, in a...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of Oton, Iloilo is under a state of calamity due to flood caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by typhoon “Goring.” A MASSIVE flood hits Oton town, Iloilo province due to the southwest monsoon and a typhoon. (Oton MDRRMO) Mayor...
