LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The provincial government of Masbate has declared a state of calamity following the widespread destruction caused by tropical cyclone “Opong.” The resolution was passed after the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that at least...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The city government on Saturday, Sept. 27, pledged P500,000 financial assistance to Masbate City to support tropical cyclone ‘’Opong’’ recovery efforts. “While Legazpi was spared from typhoon Opong’s wrath, our brothers and sisters in Masbate were not as...
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” has killed 10 individuals in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) and Bicol (Region 5), but Masbate bore the brunt of the storm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday night, Sept. 26. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, issued clarifications on the running tally of casualties related to Severe Tropical Storm “Opong”. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said there were two dead in Masbate, not four as initially reported by Bicol Regional Disaster Risk...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Three people were reported dead after tropical cyclone “Opong” slammed into Masbate in the early hours of Friday, Sept. 26, authorities said. Ian Nicholas Bueno, spokesperson of the Masbate Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said two...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — A parish priest in Masbate City appealed for assistance after severe tropical storm "Opong” battered the province on Friday, Sept. 26, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Fr. Raymond Rhys Anave Garrucho of Santa Teresa de Calcutta Parish Rectory and Church in...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The province of Masbate bore the brunt of severe tropical storm Opong’s onslaught early Friday morning, Sept. 26, leaving a trail of damaged homes, toppled trees, and downed power lines, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)....
A town in Masbate sustained heavy damage from severe tropical storm "Opong" as it passed over the province Friday. Photos posted by Engineer Jerome Martinez on Facebook showed houses destroyed and toppled trees. Among those damaged was a church serving as an evacuation center. Videos showed the...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) has weakened from a typhoon after its second landfall over Palanas, Masbate at 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that the operations of a passenger vessel has been suspended after it ran aground in Masbate but still pushed through with its voyage instead of returning to port for inspection. MV Filipinas Surigao del Norte, of Cokaliong Shipping...
CEBU CITY – A passenger ferry stalled while on its way to Cebu City from Masbate on Sunday, Aug. 24. MV Filipinas Surigao del Norte of Cokaliong Shipping Lines (CSL) was carrying 221 passengers and 55 crew members when it ran aground off Dimasalang in Masbate at 9:57 p.m. Chase Cokaliong, vice...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Masbate province at 2:35 p.m. on Monday, July 28. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 12 kilometers northwest of San Fernando, Masbate, at a depth of 11 kilometers. Phivolcs said...
