President Marcos said he would be asking the Congress to allocate additional funds intended to replenish the government’s quick response fund in the wake of calamities hitting the country. Marcos made the statement during a situation briefing held in Bogo City in the aftermath of the...
In times of disasters and calamities, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) personnel are among the first to be deployed for emergency response. That is why it pains OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo to learn from the news of the massive corruption involving flood control projects in the government. During a...
A passenger vessel ran aground off Real, Quezon during the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Nando” but all individuals onboard were rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday, Sept. 24. MV Virgen de Peñafrancia I, operated by Starhorse Shipping Lines, drifted into the shallow...
All tropical cyclone wind signals in the country have been lifted as Super Typhoon Ragasa (formerly “Nando”) moved toward the southern coast of China on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 4 a.m., the center...
Despite Super Typhoon “Ragasa” (formerly “Nando”) already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, six areas in Northern Luzon remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as of Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Super Typhoon Ragasa (formerly “Nando”) continued to move farther from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Sept. 23, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to lower tropical cyclone wind signals over parts of Northern...
Malacañang said President Marcos was monitoring the country 's weather situation amid the ongoing onslaught of Super Typhoon Nando and a developing tropical depression. He was also constantly getting updates from Department of National Defense (DND) Seceretary Gilbert Teodoro, according to...
Super Typhoon Ragasa (formerly “Nando”) maintained its strength on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23, as it continued to move west-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 10 a.m., the eye of Ragasa...
The low-pressure area (LPA) east of Eastern Visayas developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23, as Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Super Typhoon “Nando” (international name: Ragasa) left the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, but three areas in Northern Luzon remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) slightly weakened on Monday evening, Sept. 22, as it moved away from the Babuyan Islands, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 10 p.m., the eye of Nando was estimated at 145 kilometers...
Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) began to move away from Northern Luzon on Monday evening, Sept. 22, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday morning, Sept. 23, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
