Photo from Manila DRRMO Assistant Communication Officer Rommel Allada/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said on Sunday, May 28, that it is on standby for the inclement weather brought on by Typhoon "Betty" (international name Mawar). Manila DRRMO...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) decelerates as it passes over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in a press briefing on Sunday, May 28. (MB Visual Content Group) PAGASA said the...
Church leaders are encouraging the faithful to pray for the safety and well-being of everyone especially those who will be affected by super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). (Courtesy of PAGASA) Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, who had just been appointed as the new bishop of the Diocese of...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the immediate deployment of policemen and equipment to some parts of Northern Luzon as part of the contingency measures amid the possible devastation threat of super typhoon “Betty” (international name Mawar)...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) continues to traverse the Philippine Sea but it may start to become “almost stationary” by Tuesday, May 30, while over the waters east of Batanes, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday...
Cyclone Betty (international name: Mawar) has weakened into a typhoon while traversing the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday evening, May 27. (MB Visual Content Group) Sustaining maximum winds of 175 kilometers...
BATANES – As this archipelagic province in the northernmost part of the country is always susceptible to typhoon onslaught, it is important for its inhabitants to always be prepared. WINDOW shutters, Gov. Marilou Cayco said, would protect the people of Batanes from typhoons. (Photo via Liezle...
Cyclone “Betty” (international name: Mawar) has slightly slowed down but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it remains in the super typhoon category. Satellite image of super typhoon Betty (PAGASA) In a press briefing on Saturday...
CAMP BRIG. GEN. OSCAR M. FLORENDO, La Union – Police authorities in Region 1 have prepared for a possible onslaught of super typhoon “Betty” (international codename “Mawar”) to ensure the maximum security and safety of the residents in the Ilocos region. Police Brig. Gen. John C. Chua...
The Department of Health-Region 4-A (Calabarzon or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) is on “white alert” status for super typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”) from May 25 to 29. “We have raised the alert status due to the track duration,” DOH-Region 4-A...
The state weather bureau, in a press briefing held on Saturday, May 27, said areas including the western sections of MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Mindanao may experience rain showers beginning Sunday, May 28, despite not being directly affected by super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). Track and...
CITY of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 is on full alert for super typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”). PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. said at least 3,000 police officers are on standby for disaster response in Central Luzon. He said all...
