After making five landfalls in the Visayas, Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) is moving toward the Sulu Sea and may cross northern Palawan in the coming hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday, Nov. 4. Tino made five...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental called on the public to notify them of businesses taking advantage of the impact of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ' 'Kalmaegi ' ') to hike commodity prices. Krystle Jade Bato,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-8 (Eastern Visayas) has mobilized at least 3,400 personnel across the region to ensure public safety and support the ongoing disaster response operations amid the onslaught of typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ As of Tuesday morning, PRO-8 reported that...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Nine individuals were rescued after the motorboat they were riding capsized in Dumanjug town, Cebu province, despite a no-sail policy enforced by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, said...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 250,000 Negros Electric and Power Corp. customers (NEPC) were affected by a total blackout in Negros Occidental triggered by typhoon “Tino.” An advisory from the power firm said the unscheduled power interruption was reported at 10:41 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after...
As Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) battered the central Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 4, heavy rain and gusty winds gave a glimpse of the destruction Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) caused nearly 12 years ago. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
CEBU CITY – Two persons died while thousands were evacuated as typhoon ‘’Tino’’ battered Cebu province on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro confirmed that a body of woman was found in Mandaue City which was one of the areas that experienced severe flooding at the height of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has appealed for more volunteers to help sustain the production of family food packs at its Luzon Disaster Resource Center (LDRC) in Pasay City for families affected by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi). DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant...
President Marcos has urged communities on the path of Typhoon Tino to be alert and heed the call of their local officials to keep the safe during the onslaught of the typhoon. This as he assured the public that the government is continuously monitoring the impacts of the typhoon, which has so far...
BUTUAN CITY – Typhoon ‘’Tino’’ has forced nearly 80,000 individuals from their homes in the Caraga region, with thousands taking shelter in evacuation centers ahead of its landfall Monday evening. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Tuesday that 43,662...
BUTUAN CITY – Typhoon ‘’Tino’’ has affected 1,432 families or 5,348 individuals in this city. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD) said affected families were from 28 barangays, particularly low-lying areas. They are staying in evacuation centers across the...
The rains and strong winds have yet to ease from Typhoon Tino’s (Kalmaegi) passage across Visayas, but already, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is keeping an eye on a new tropical cyclone that could soon make its way into Philippine Area...