Residents of Northern Luzon were advised to brace for heavy rains that super typhoon Mawar may trigger as early as Sunday evening, May 28. Latest satellite image of super typhoon Mawar (PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, May...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippines is prepared for the possible effects of Super Typhoon Mawar once it enters the country. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Twitter) Marcos told the public that the government continues to monitor the typhoon that is expected to enter...
The San Juan City local government convened its City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Wednesday night, May 24, to tackle preparations for the incoming typhoon with international name Mawar, which will later be called Betty once it enters the Philippine Area of...
The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Wednesday, May 24, to prepare for the possible impacts of Super Typhoon “Mawar” off the Pacific Ocean which is poised to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and be given the local name “Betty”. (Search and rescue teams...
The tropical cyclone off Pacific Ocean has strengthened into a typhoon and may further intensify into a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, May 22. As of Monday morning, the typhoon with the international name...
A typhoon response facility worth P50 million will soon be built in flood-prone Marikina City to enable a quicker response by authorities in times of calamities, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Tuesday, May 9. (Photo: PCG) The PCG Building and Typhoon Response Facility will be funded by the...
CEBU CITY – The National Housing Authority (NHA) on Friday, March 24, distributed cash assistance to families in Ubay, Bohol who lost their homes when Typhoon Odette battered the country in December 2021. Some 2,250 families received P10,000 each through the NHA Special Emergency Housing...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoons are the biggest threat to forests in Western Visayas, the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 said. LANDSLIDES and mudslides have been identified as one of threats to forests in Western Visayas. Photo shows an area hit by a...
Japan has donated over 3,000 bags of rice to families affected by typhoon Odette in Bohol. Victims of typhoon Odette in Bohol receive rice supply from the government of Japan on May 17, 2022, months after the typhoon hit their place. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines)...
The Makati City local government announced on Friday, Feb. 10, that it has distributed P19 million worth of financial assistance to its sister localities devastated by Typhoon Paeng in October last year and the 7.0 magnitude quake that hit Abra in July. According to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay,...
The lack of school infrastructure and facilities remains the “most pressing issue“ being faced by the country’s education sector, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, Jan. 30. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte delivers the Basic Education...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the financial assistance to its members and pensioners in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ until February next year. Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said their calamity assistance package consists...
