Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) has re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but remains far from the country’s landmass as it continues to move toward southern Taiwan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said...
BALER, Aurora – Typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ caused P754 million in damage in Aurora province, prompting officials to declare a state of calamity Wednesday. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported infrastructure suffered P349 million in damage, tourism lost P316...
BAGUIO CITY – The provinces of Kalinga and Ifugao have declared a state of calamity following the devastation caused by super typhoon ‘’Uwan,’’ the Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) reported on Wednesday. The council also confirmed seven deaths across the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 44-year-old lineman was electrocuted to death in Barangay III-Poblacion, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11, days before 45th birth anniversary. The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) mourned the death of Sarex Alonso, a resident of Barangay San Juan,...
Two of the country’s major teachers’ organizations have called on the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to provide stronger, more compassionate, and more direct financial assistance to government workers and educators severely affected by recent disasters, particularly Typhoons Tino...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Businessmen suffered losses as super typhoon “Uwan” battered this province this week. Hundreds of mango trees toppled here, San Carlos City, and nearby municipalities. As a result, mangoes due for harvest in the last week of November are now being sold for as low as...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed at least 865,000 family food packs and other relief items to families affected by Typhoons Uwan (Fung-wong) and Tino (Kalmaegi), which brought heavy rains and flooding across several regions over the past weeks. As of...
Philippine Army (PA) engineer units are working non-stop to reopen blocked roads and reconnect isolated communities in Aurora and Cebu in the wake of two devastating storms that struck the country, a military spokesperson said Wednesday, Nov. 12. In Aurora, where Super Typhoon “Uwan” made...
LUBUAGAN, Kalinga – The bodies of three landslide victims in Barangay Western Uma here were recovered on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The body of a fourth victim – barangay kagawad Redento Tinio – is yet to be found. Search and retrieval operations for Tinio resumed Wednesday, Nov. 12. Municipal...
Malacañang said President Marcos has always been aware of the crucial role of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in weakening typhoons in Luzon, but he has yet to issue any directive on its protection. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said "let us wait and see"...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged his colleagues to step up efforts to safeguard the Sierra Madre mountain. In a privileged speech on Tuesday, November 11, Tulfo described the Sierra Madre mountain as a mother who would always protect her kids from danger or destruction during the height of Super...
The People’s Republic of China said it will donate $2.4 million in funds and emergency supplies to areas affected by recent typhoons that struck the Philippines. “In the spirit of humanity and friendship with the Philippine people, China has provided assistance in cash and emergency supplies to...
