DUMAGUETE CITY – The death toll in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental continues to climb as relief operations intensify in the wake of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ which struck the area on Tuesday. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOrPPO), said on...
BUTUAN CITY – The government has distributed 62,911 family food packs to families affected by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ in the Caraga region. Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga Quick Response Teams led by Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga and Assistant Regional Director for...
Timor Leste will deploy 120 engineers and firefighters to assist in the cleaning and rehabilitation efforts of the Philippines after the devastating onslaught of Typhoon Tino. This was disclosed by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Nov. 7, as it thanked the foreign country for its...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato launched on Thursday, Nov. 6, a relief drive dubbed “Bayanihan para sa Cebu” for typhoon-hit communities in the province. In a statement, the provincial government said those who are willing to help may drop their donations at the Regional...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Nov. 7, directed all its units nationwide to balance ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in areas devastated by Typhoon “Tino” with preemptive preparations for the possible impact of potential supertyphoon...
President Marcos has visited Liloan, Cebu to oversee the relief and recovery operations after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The President arrived in Liloan on Friday, Nov. 7, days after the typhoon, which has claimed 188 lives, made landfall in Cebu. Liloan is among the areas most severely...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City government has sent relief assistance to typhoon-devastated Cebu province. The Philippine Coast Guard, through the Coast Guard Southwestern Mindanao, mobilized the BRP Corregidor to transport relief goods. Sent were more than 1,000 boxes of bottled water and...
As the nation continues to reel from the devastation left by Typhoon Tino, which claimed the lives of at least 188 people as of Friday, Nov. 7, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has begun shifting its focus to brace for the impact of another powerful storm, the potential super typhoon “Uwan,”...
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that the death toll from typhoon “Tino” has increased to 44, with 53 missing in Negros Occidental, as of Thursday, Nov. 6. Twelve were in La Castellana, seven in Hinigaran, six each in Bago City and...
BUTUAN CITY – Victims of typhoon “Tino” in the Caraga region have received P35 million worth of assistance from the government through local government units (LGUs). The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga through the Quick Response Team has delivered two wing vans filled with...
CEBU CITY – The body of a woman buried alive during a landslide in Barangay Sapangdaku was recovered on Thursday, Nov. 6, as the death toll from typhoon ‘’Tino’’ continued to increase. The body of Alicia Llevado, 46, was recovered at 1:38 p.m. Two family members were earlier found. The...
BACOLOD CITY – The Canlaon City government in Negros Oriental declared a state of calamity on Thursday, Nov. 6, due to extensive damage from typhoon “Tino.” A resolution was approved by the City Council during a session on Thursday upon the request of Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas. Widespread...
