Reservists are on hand to assist people affected by massive flooding due to the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ enhanced by tropical cyclones in the provinces. On Thursday, July 24, the 2nd Air Force Wing Reserve led by Lt. Col. Mikee Romero conducted a humanitarian relief mission in...
Despite the displacement caused by recent typhoons and flooding, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 25, assured that learning continues by bringing alternative education programs to evacuation centers—allowing affected students to stay on track with their studies despite...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon (habagat) will be the dominant weather system during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28. In the weekend leading up to the...
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...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has suspended tourism activities in over 100 destinations across 13 regions due to widespread disruptions caused by typhoon “Emong,” tropical storm “Dante,” and the intensified southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco...
(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...
Ipo, Ambuklao, and Binga dams continue releasing water amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), while Magat Dam also began discharging water, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) made its second landfall over Candon City, Ilocos Sur, at around 5:10 a.m. on Friday, July 25. Emong first made landfall over Agno, Pangasinan, on Thursday...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Search and rescue operations continue in this town swamped by floods from the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones. Police Col. Arbel C. Mercullo, officer-in-charge of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, deployed lawmen to assist in evacuation, rescue stranded...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, July 24, announced that 442 public schools across the country have been repurposed as evacuation centers amid the ongoing effects of recent typhoons and widespread flooding. In addition, over 24,000 public schools have suspended face-to-face classes,...
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...
