At the boundary of the municipalities of Datu Odin Sinsuat and Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao province lies a small coastal community called Barangay Kusiong – a home to around 1,700 people, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) of 2020. Barangay Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat,...
(UPDATED) It was a nightmare before “Undas" as Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” left at least 45 people dead, 33 injured, and 18 others missing, proving to be relentless in pounding Southern Luzon with heavy rains and punishing winds while extending its reach up to Mindanao, the National...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has instructed all police units, especially in areas affected by the severe tropical storm "Paeng" to maximize the assistance to the local government units (LGUs) through the deployment of personnel and available resources for disaster response. Police Col....
( SECOND UPDATE ) At least 42 persons died in Maguindanao, most of them due to drowning, while more than 5,000 individuals were displaced in Western Visayas (Region 6) as Tropical Cyclone “Paeng” caused widespread flooding that reached the roof of many houses, disaster officials said Friday,...
At least 44 people were injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted several areas in Northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed on Thursday, Oct. 27. NDRRMC spokesperson Raffy Alejandro said most of the injured persons were from the Cordillera...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is considering to visit Abra and other areas in Northern Luzon that were jolted by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday night, Oct. 25. At least six persons were hurt and six houses were damaged in Lagayan, Abra after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked the province on...
At least six persons were hurt while several houses were damaged when a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked Abra and nearby provinces in Northern Luzon on Tuesday night, Oct. 25. At least six persons were hurt and six houses were damaged in Lagayan, Abra after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked...
In a span of 10 days, Cagayan was devastated by three powerful typhoons, the latest of which – Tropical Depression “Obet” – forced more than 100 residents to evacuate and caused flooding in nearly a dozen areas. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue residents in Brgy. Dodan, Aparri,...
The agricultural damage caused by Typhoon “Neneng” in Northern Luzon has already reached P366 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) revealed Wednesday, Oct. 19. FLOOD caused by severe tropical storm ‘Neneng’ shuts down the Claveria Detour Bridge on...
A total of 503.57 hectares of rice, corn, and high value crops as well as 34 infrastructure projects were destroyed by Tropical Storm “Neneng” as it left P89 million worth of damage to the agriculture and infrastructure of three heavily affected regions in Northern Luzon. FLOOD caused by severe...
More than 27,000 Filipinos were affected by Tropical Storm “Neneng” while Cagayan province was hit by double-whammy as Typhoon “Maymay” left P532 million worth of damage in its infrastructure and agriculture, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported...
Tropical Storm “Neneng” dumped rains over Cagayan province in Cagayan Valley (Region 2), bringing flood that reached the roof of many houses and trapping residents, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday morning, Oct. 16. Parts of Allacapan, Cagayan...