The Eastern Police District (EPD) on Sunday, Nov. 9, said it is on full alert and ready to respond to any emergencies in anticipation of the possible effects of Super Typhoon Uwan in Metro East cities. EPD District Director Brig. Gen. Aden T. Lagradante said the district’s Search and Rescue...
A fire broke out in a residential area along Marcelino street, Barangay Holy Spirit, in Quezon City on Sunday morning, Nov. 9. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) the fire was raised to 1st alarm at 10:30 a.m. and escalated to 2nd alarm at 10:32 a.m. The blaze was declared under...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez ordered the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) task force to conduct declogging and syphoning operations to prevent flooding due to Tropical Storm Uwan. The CENRO task force, headed by Bernie Amurao, conducted the operations in front of SM...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon has raised the status of the Muntinlupa Emergency Operations Center from blue to red alert due to typhoon “Uwan” (“Fung-Wong”). Metro Manila is now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
All types of watercraft are banned to travel to and from Talim Island while the province is under the threat of Storm Uwan. In its Sea Travel advisory, the Philippine Coast Guard said the movement of all types of watercraft in the waters of Laguna Lake within Rizal Province has been suspended...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano ordered the team of emergency and response teams to prepare for the threat of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan. Rubiano said the team started to roll down billboard tarpaulins around the city to prevent being blown by strong winds, which may pose a danger. She said...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that evacuation centers in the city are now ready in case they are needed, as the city prepares for the expected impact of Typhoon Uwan. Sotto added that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Management Team (IMT) have also been...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that all Metro Manila Local Government Units (LGUs) have been conducting preparations ahead of Typhoon Uwan, including mobilizing rescue vehicles and equipment and pre-positioning food boxes and...
The city government of Parañaque announced that the City Treasurer 's Office is offering discounts to real property owners who will pay their taxes in advance. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that the treasurer’s office is also giving tax amnesty to delinquent taxpayers. Olivarez...
The Parañaque City Building Officials (CBO) advised building owners and residents to prepare and implement necessary measures for possible effects of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan. The CBO called on establishment owners on Friday to roll down tarpaulins and switch off LED signs that may cause...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano led a pre-disaster meeting with the Pasay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRMC) to put in place the necessary response to possible effects of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan. Rubiano ordered the City Engineering Office and the Pasay City Environment and...
Police arrested a drug suspect and confiscated P238,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation launched by members of the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit on Nov. 7. The suspect, identified as Tyron, 22, was nabbed around 8:25 a.m. in San Juan De Coastal, Barangay San...
