The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring significant rainfall over parts of western Luzon in the next two days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, July 29. PAGASA weather specialist Veronica Torres said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed nearly 830,000 family food packs to regions affected by recent weather disturbances and is preparing P450 million in financial assistance for low-income families as they recover from the disaster. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
The death toll due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) was lowered by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to 31 from 32 on Monday, July 28. A report from the NDRRMC showed...
Two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) continue to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat) by pulling moist winds toward the land, bringing persistent rains over parts of western Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
DAGUPAN CITY – An agricultural group estimated initial damage to agriculture and livestock in Region 1 (Ilocos) from typhoon “Emong” and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ at P8 billion. Rosendo So, chairman of SINAG, in a radio interview here, said hardest hit by Emong were the...
Five 10-wheeler trucks loaded with essential non-food items were dispatched by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Ilocos (Region 1) as part of its continuing relief operations in the wake of recent tropical cyclones and flooding. The OCD said three of the trucks carried kitchen sets, each truck...
No tropical cyclone may enter or form within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the coming days, but the southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains, particularly over the western sections of Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
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...
Three construction workers died in a landslide that occurred at a construction site along the boundary of Silang and Tagaytay in Cavite amid torrential rains brought by Tropical Storm “Emong” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it recovered the...
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...
Tropical Depression Emong (international name: Co-may) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), prompting the state weather bureau to lift all tropical cyclone wind signals as of Saturday morning, July 26. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
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...
