President Marcos appealed to the public to dispose of their trash properly as he noted that the government's flood control infrastructures did not work as intended due to the garbage that blocked them. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (MPC Pool) Marcos said this as he conducted ocular...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, July 25, confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte is “on a personal trip,” but stressed that relief operations are still underway for the victims of Typhoon Carina. Wearing a hoodie jacket, Vice President Sara Duterte leaves for...
The ‘ may liwanag ang buhay ’ mantra did not prevail over the wrath of typhoon Carina after many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces were submerged into extreme flooding on Wednesday (July 24) and that triggered electricity service cut-off to many consumers, yet power utility giant...
President Marcos ordered agencies to conduct an engineering assessment on the damaged Tangos-Tanza Navigational Gate, which was blamed as the culprit in the severe flooding in Navotas and neighboring cities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing on the effects of...
Widespread flooding, triggered by Typhoon Carina and exacerbated by the southwest monsoon, led to the closure and shortened operating hours of major financial institutions on Thursday, July 25. In a series of advisories, BDO Unibank, Land Bank of the Philippines, Bank of the Philippine Islands...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A (Cavite Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) provided cash assistance on Thursday, July 25, to 25 policemen in the region affected by typhoon “Carina.” PRO 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas said that Carina as of 9...
President Marcos wants to know if the F. Manalo Bridge, which was hit by 13 barges and boats amid the intense rains and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina, can be passable. Several barges and boats drift along Marikina River and crash into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig...
Typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) left the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday morning, July 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Based on the PAGASA's bulletin at 11 a.m., Carina was last located 515...
President Marcos on Thursday, July 25, conducted an ocular inspection in Valenzuela City to assess the impact of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. VISIT TO TYPHOON-HIT AREAS — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. waves to the people of Valenzuela City as...
As Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon continued to shower rains and submerge different parts of the country in floodwater, President Marcos has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in the evacuation centers to ensure the...
Angat Dam (Manila Bulletin file photo) Angat Dam in Bulacan saw its water level increase by almost four meters in 24 hours, following intense rainfall from the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi). Based on the dam monitoring of the...
Flood situation at Taft and UN Ave in Manila as of 9 a.m. on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) As Typhoon Carina is now headed out of the country, no doubt, many are now assessing the damage the storm has left in its wake. Chances are, many had little choice but to leave their...
