The country is bracing for another round of prolonged rains as a new tropical cyclone could further aggravate conditions in areas still reeling from weeks of monsoon rains that have already left 29 people dead and affected 7.5 million others. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator for...
Floodwaters at least a foot deep remained in at least 574 areas across the country on Saturday, Aug. 22, due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD said a total of 7.4 million...
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure from the recent weather disturbances has climbed to P6.60 billion, with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) adding the effects of Tropical Cyclone Neneng to its assessment of the overlapped impact of southwest monsoon (habagat) and cyclones “Luis” and...
Edward Barber has surprised fans with news that he is now engaged to his non-showbiz girlfriend. The actor and occasional TV host, who has largely stayed out of the spotlight in recent years, shared the news while speaking at his church. "From the last time I was here, I am now in an awesome...
Agricultural damage from tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” has exceeded ₱1 billion, based on the latest estimate of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a bulletin on Monday, Aug. 17, the DA said the agriculture sector has incurred ₱1.03...
The number of areas placed under a state of calamity has risen to 50 as the impact of the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” became more apparent, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed Sunday, Aug. 16. Based on the...
Damage to infrastructure and agriculture from the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has reached more than P4 billion as at least 82 flood control projects were either partially affected or totally destroyed across the country, the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Aug. 14, directed police commanders nationwide to tighten compliance with waste segregation and disposal rules as the government stepped up efforts to address the country’s growing garbage problem. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it continues to augment relief assistance for local government units (LGUs) helping communities affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and back-to-back tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay.” Based on the latest Disaster...
A total of 47 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” affected more than 4.3 million people across 3,768 barangays nationwide, the Office of Civil Defense disclosed Friday,...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has released an initial ₱65.6 million in relief assistance to communities in Luzon and Metro Manila affected by Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “ habagat. ” In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 13,...
The number of people killed by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has further risen to 21 while more than 3.1 million Filipinos have been affected across 10 regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Aug. 12. OCD...
