TOKYO, Japan -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said typhoon Nepartak has turned northward and made landfall on the Pacific coast of the northeastern Miyagi prefecture on Wednesday morning, veering off its primarily expected course toward the Tokyo area, local media reported Wednesday. The...
Agricultural losses from the southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon "Fabian" has reached P285.73 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, July 27. (Photo by Inge Maria/ Unsplash) The agricultural losses and damage covered a total of 16,336 hectares (ha) of agricultural areas...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Last week’s southwest monsoon habagat that was intensified by Typhoon Fabian brought more rain than the unforgettable Typhoon Ondoy, yet Marikina was spared from massive flooding. The continuous rainfall at 2 a.m. last Saturday recorded at 134...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza Typhoon. Wind and rain. Thunder and lightning. Floods everywhere, some swallowing rooftops. Earthquake. Pandemic. Forced evacuation and its attendant miseries. All in one day. At 2:20 a.m. the noise was so frightening it woke me up. In the dark, I heard Fabian Jr.’s...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Monday, July 26, that more than 44,000 individuals or more than 11,500 families are currently taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers after southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon “Fabian” caused flooding in many parts...
Seven national road sections remained closed to traffic Monday afternoon, July 26, due to flooding, rock fall, and landslide caused by the heavy downpour enhanced by the southwest monsoon. The Busa Bridge along Baguio-Bontoc Road in Sabangan, Mt. Province. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH-CAR) The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-National Capital Region (NCR) reported Sunday, July 25, that more than 4,894 families or more than 20,000 individuals have been affected by monsoon rains that caused flooding in many areas in Metro Manila. The flood at Zapote Alabang Road on...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) is opening its facilities to serve as temporary shelters for its staff and students affected by flooding. Ateneo de Manila University (Photo from AdMU) AdMU has opened its facilities in Loyola Heights in Quezon City and its Rockwell campus for Ateneo...
A taxi passenger died while five others were injured as typhoon Fabian unleashed its fury in Luzon, authorities said on Saturday, July 24. Based on the collated data of the Office of Civil Defense, more than 25,000 people were also forced to flee their homes mostly due to the effects of the...
Agricultural losses left by the onslaught of typhoon Fabian reached P12.38 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Saturday, July 24. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Based on the department's latest assessment, the agricultural damage affected 885 farmers. The losses...
Caritas Philippines The Caritas Philippines, the church's humanitarian action arm, assured the public that it is ready to provide the necessary assistance to those affected by typhoon "Fabian." Caritas Philippines National Director Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said that the social action centers of...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday, July 24, asked authorities to come up with a mass transportation plan in light of the rainy season and the threat of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public utility...
