The government is prepared to mobilize resources and deploy more reinforcement teams to assist in the operations in the Bicol Region following the severe flooding caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. OCD spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas (RTVM...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 315 passengers were stranded in three seaports in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 23, after the province was placed under Signal No. 1 due to severe tropical storm Kristine. PASSENGERS are stranded at the Bredco port in Bacolod City after Negros Occidental was...
CEBU CITY – With several trips canceled, hundreds of passengers stranded, and classes suspended, several areas in Cebu felt the brunt of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Wednesday, Oct. 23. LONG lines of passengers are seen in ticketing offices in Pier 1 in Cebu City after sea trips were...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Rep. Fernando "Didi" Cabredo of the third district of Albay appealed for immediate help from the national government for people of a barangay in the town of Libon submerged by flood caused by severe tropical storm “Kristine.” CABREDO (center). (FB) Cabredo said that as...
Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm “Julian” (international name “Krathon” courtesy of PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised over the northeastern part of Babuyan Islands before Sunday noon, Sept. 29, as Severe Tropical Storm “Julian” (international name...
Satellite image of Severe Tropical Storm Julian (international name “Krathon) courtesy of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government of La Union is preparing for the possible effects of tropical cyclone “Goring.” The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office conducted a virtual pre-disaster risk assessment meeting with disaster-related provincial...
(PAGASA) Tropical cyclone Goring (international name: Saola) continues to intensify, reaching severe tropical storm status on Friday afternoon, Aug. 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Goring has...
BAGUIO CITY – The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) reported damage to its property, including poles and electrical lines, due to heavy rains and strong wind brought by severe tropical storm “Betty” reaching P1.4 million. The electric cooperative also saw its 37-year-old substation power...
ILOILO CITY – Two bridges in Antique sustained damage due to rain caused by tropical cyclone “Betty.” The Public Information Office of the Antique provincial government reported Thursday, June 1, that an approach of Bontol Bridge in Sibalom town was washed out by strong river current. AN...
(DSWD-Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center / Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided over P400 million worth of food and non-food items as resource augmentation to local government units (LGUs) that have been affected by severe...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is extending "special privileges" to its members and health facilities that were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. In a statement, PhilHealth said that such...
