The Philippine Army (PA) said Tuesday, Nov. 11, that it has focused its full strength on humanitarian and disaster response (HADR) operations in the aftermath of Super Typhoon “Uwan” after the suspension of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) “DAGIT-PA.” As of Nov. 10,...
(UPDATED) The death toll from Super Typhoon “Uwan” has climbed to 18 while fatalities from the earlier Typhoon “Tino” have reached 232, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, Nov. 11. According to the latest situation report, Uwan left 18...
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Tuesday, Nov. 11, but 32 areas in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signals, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 5 a.m., the...
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) continued to move northwestward over the West Philippine Sea late Monday, Nov. 10, while maintaining its strength, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 11 p.m., the center of the eye of...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Region 2 reported three fatalities from super typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ in the Cagayan Valley region. OCD-Region 2 Director Leon Rafael said the fatalities were residents of Kayapa and Kasibu, both in Nueva Vizcaya, and killed in landslides. They were five-year-old...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) reported that 806 families or 3,226 individuals in 22 barangays in this highly-urbanized city were displaced by super typhoon “Uwan.” Barangay Banago had 239 families, followed by Barangay Singcang-Airport with 126, 103...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Nov. 10 said that while the Sierra Madre Mountain Range helps reduce the strength of typhoon winds in Luzon, it does not provide complete protection from their destructive effects. Citing a 2023 study by Dr. Gerry Bagtasa and Dr. Bernard...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, November 10, said that at least 312 public schools sustained infrastructure damage following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), with Bicol and Calabarzon emerging as the most affected regions. According to DepEd’s Disaster Risk...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Almost 30,000 families or 96,000 individuals from 120 towns and cities in the Calabarzon region were evacuated due to super typhoon ‘’Uwan.’’ The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council conducted preemptive evacuation in areas at high risk for...
Two children were killed in landslide at the height of typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ in Barangay Balangabang, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Police Major Len Gomultin, Kayapa police chief, said the victims – two five-year-old twin boys – were sleeping with their family when...
The embassies of Canada and Ireland in Manila sent their sympathies to the families and victims of Super Typhoon Uwan that unleashed its fury across Eastern Visayas and some parts of Luzon. The two embassies took to social media to condole with those affected by the super typhoon in the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported that Metro Manila has regained full network connectivity, while restoration work continues in Bicol and Northern Luzon where power outages and damaged fiber lines persist following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan....
