At least 13 people have died due to Super Typhoon “Egay”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, July 28, as the magnitude of its devastation slowly becomes clearer after the storm passed. *Personnel of the Philippine Army's 77th Infantry Battalion...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez touches base with victims of Super Typhoon "Egay" in Baguio City. (Speaker’s office) True to his word, House Speaker Martin Romualdez personally joined on Friday, July 28 relief operations in the typhoon-stricken Baguio City in the province of Benguet. Romualdez...
Search and rescue operations were conducted to find the four personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who went missing while attempting to save a crew of a distressed tugboat off Cagayan River in Aparri, Cagayan due to Super Typhoon “Egay”, authorities bared Friday, July 28. * (Philippine...
Typhoon Egay victims in Ilocos Norte were assured of the implementation of cash-for-work program to provide them with alternative means of livelihood, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday, July 28. “We expect that cash-for-work program to be...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, July 28, announced that a single ticket in Bulacan won the latest jackpot prize for Super Lotto. (PCSO / MB Visual Content Group) In a post, PCSO said the winner bought the ticket in Balagtas, Bulacan. The winner correctly guessed the...
Once all the affected roads and bridges in the typhoon-hit areas are repaired and cleared from debris, government assistance will be given to typhoon victims, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) “In the moment that the roads are...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, July 27 lifted all tropical cyclone wind signals as typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) continued to move farther away from the country. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of...
Despite typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) leaving the country’s area of responsibility, four areas in Northern Luzon were still under tropical cyclone wind signal No. 1 on Thursday afternoon, July 27. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search and rescue mission for four members of its rescue team on board an aluminum boat that sank off the waters of Abulug, Cagayan. The four PCG rescuers were supposed to conduct a rescue mission on Wednesday, July 26, some 21 nautical miles off...
At least 27 road sections in Luzon were damaged due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Egay”, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, July 27. Citing data from the field, the DPWH said 14 road sections in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are currently not passable...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has activated its local shelter cluster in all regions affected by the typhoon “Egay” as the number of affected individuals across the country has already ballooned to over 300,000. The DHSUD local shelter teams are taked to...
All airports in the country are fully-operational except for the Laoag City airport in Ilocos Norte which sustained minor damage due to the the strong winds and heavy rains unleashed by typhoon "Egay", the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)  said on Thursday, July 27. CAAP...
