ZAMBOANGA CITY – Work and classes here were cancelled on Thursday due to heavy rains and strong winds from tropical depression “Crising” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Acting Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco, officer-in-charge after Mayor Khymer Olaso left for the United States,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A foreman was reported missing in a landslide on Sunday morning in Barangay San Ramon, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte. The missing was identified as Dador Moscosa, 54, of 888 ACY construction. Two houses, several motorcycles, the contractor’s barracks, a dump truck, and a mixer...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,431 families were displaced by flooding in this highly-urbanized city and Talisay City, Negros Occidental, following hours of heavy rains from Friday night, July 11, to Saturday morning, July 12. Data released by Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Saturday morning said 301...
DAVAO CITY – Over 100 barangays in the province of Maguindanao del Sur are still flooded after almost a week of torrential rains due to the combined effects of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and low-pressure area, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. As of 5 p.m....
TACLOBAN CITY – Matag-ob and other municipalities in Leyte and Samar were flooded by 18 hours of rain caused by the shearline on Thursday, March 20. RIVERS are monitored in Matag-ob, Leyte for flooding caused by the shear line. Matag-ob, Leyte Mayor Bernandino Tacoy said many farmers were...
The Department of Trade and Industry-Palawan has imposed a 60-day price freeze on basic necessities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan after a state of calamity was declared due to severe effects of heavy rain and flood caused by the shear line. The DTI reminded business establishments to comply with...
More than 1,800 families or 6,500 individuals have fled flooding and heavy rain from the shear line in Palawan. THE Sun shines on Feb. 12 but a part of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan remains flooded following heavy rain from the shear line. (Palawan Island Network FB) The evacuees were from...
Puerto Princesa City in Palawan was placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday, Feb. 11, due to massive flooding caused by the shear line. The city council approved the resolution declaring the state of calamity filed by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council during its regular...
LA PAZ, Leyte – A family of six survived a landslide triggered by heavy rain from the shear line in Barangay Bocawon here on Monday, Feb. 10. A HOUSE is buried by a landslide in Barangay Bocawon, La Paz, Leyte, on Monday, Feb. 10. (Marie Tonette Marticio) The landslide occurred at around 10 a.m....
SOLSONA, Ilocos Norte – Police said a farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Sitio Corcuera, Barangay Laureta, this town, on Tuesday, October 8. The victim, Oswaldo M. Baltazar, 60, was on his way to back to his nipa hut after pasturing his cow in an open field when he was hit during a...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – Freak weather lashed this town, particularly Barangays Mabalanoy and Poblacion, on Friday afternoon, September 27. ROOFS are blown away as freak weather hits San Juan, Batangas on September 27. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office...
BACOLOD CITY – A 21-year-old fisherman was killed by lightning during a thunderstorm in the sea of Purok Maguey, Barangay Tibsoc, San Enrique, Negros Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, September 24. Police identified the victim as Mico Gemino of Barangay Tibsoc. Police Major Leo Estopa, San...
