They go to work when people are advised to stay home; brave the storm to lead people out of harm’s way; enter damaged structures to rescue trapped residents; and do what heroes do — save lives. After work is done, they are just like any worker — they go home to their families, have a meal, and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants the Philippines to continue commemorating the deadly typhoon Yolanda years after it hit the country to keep the memory of those who perished. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos, during the 9th year commemoration of...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) commemorated the ninth anniversary of Super Typhoon (ST) “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the most powerful storm to make landfall in the recorded history of the Philippines. Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (left), chairman of...
Super Typhoon “Karding” is comparable to two equally strong typhoons that hit the country in the past two years – “Ulysses” in 2020 and “Odette” in 2021 – the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) revealed on Friday, Oct. 7. Brgy. Salangan in San Miguel, Bulacan still submerged in flood on...
KAWIT, Cavite – The local government unit here evacuated 110 families as Typhoon Karding barreled into the country on Sunday, Sept. 25. According to a Facebook update from Mayor Angelo G. Aguinaldo on Monday, Sept. 26, 85 families or 344 individuals are staying in Binakayan National High...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Three municipal councils in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte have issued resolutions declaring former Climate Change Commission chair Mary Ann Lucille Sering as "persona non grata" or unwelcome in their towns. IMAGE from Flex Surigao FB page The local governments accused...
Representatives from provinces devastated by recent natural calamities held a face-to-face meeting with the heads of agencies tasked on disaster response during a recent House Committee on Disaster Resilience hearing. Dinagat Rep. Alan Ecleo, chair of the House Committee on Disaster Resilience...
A trail of destruction emerged as Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning, August 24. Personnel from Baggao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Cagayan assist residents from crossing the Bagunot Bridge...
All inmates in the detention facilities manned by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), especially in areas hit by tropical storm "Florita" are safe, the bureau's top official said on Wednesday, Aug. 24. BJMP chief Director Allan Iral said the initial action they implemented is to...
Around 93 families residing near the Marikina River were evacuated on Tuesday night, Aug. 23, as the river’s water level rose to 15 meters and prompted a 1st alarm alert. The Marikina River water level at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. (Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161 Facebook...
CAMP MARCELO A ADDURU, TUGUEGARAO CITY- The entire police force of Police Regional Office 2 is now on full alert status Monday night, Aug. 22, in preparation for any eventualities that typhoon ‘Florita’ might bring in the communities in the event it makes a landfall in the next few hours. Coast...
The resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes on Monday, August 22, will likely be rainy as the low pressure area (LPA) monitored in Northern Luzon eventually developed into a tropical depression (TD) now called “Florita,” the sixth tropical cyclone to enter the country. Tropical Depression...
