Twenty-six people have died from the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong,” Super Typhoon “Nando,” Tropical Depression “Mirasol”, and southwest monsoon (habagat) as the extent of damage by the successive weather disturbances slowly unraveled after weather conditions finally...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Tropical cyclone “Opong” killed nine persons and injured 15 as it battered Masbate province on Friday, Sept. 26. The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol said in its 9 p.m. report tonight that a 16-year-old boy was killed when a wall collapsed on him while a...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Saturday, Sept. 27, directed all regional directors to submit reports on the effects of Typhoon “Opong" on offices and personnel to ensure timely assistance and full restoration of operations. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the swift procurement of construction materials to repair the Moises R. Espinosa Airport, also known as Masbate Airport, which faced heavy damage from the onslaught of Typhoon Opong. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 27, Acting Transportation...
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...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Philippine Army (PA) ramped up their humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) efforts in the wake of successive storms that battered the country, officials said on Saturday, Sept. 27. In Northern Palawan, the Disaster Response and Rescue Teams...
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” may have exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, Sept. 27, but 1,555 passengers remained stranded in various seaports nationwide. As of 12 noon, the Philippine Coast Guard said the stranded passengers were monitored in 32 ports in the...
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...
Successive typhoons left a trail of destruction that caused P1.7 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure while 32 areas were placed under a state of calamity due to widespread destruction, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, September 27, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said the center...
Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) has reintensified while moving over the West Philippine Sea and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this morning or early afternoon, Saturday, September 27, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) accelerated on Friday evening, Sept. 26, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between Saturday morning and noon, Sept. 27, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
