ILOILO CITY -- Typhoon “Uwan” affected 109,200 people from 578 barangays in Western Visayas region. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6, chaired by the Office of Civil Defense-6, said their homes were flooded and damaged by very strong winds or strong waves. The entire...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-6 has urged local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas region to order pre-emptive evacuation as tropical cyclone “Uwan” nears. “We once again call on our LGUs to act fast, activate preparedness measures, and prioritize life preservation,”...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas region is set to receive P200-million financial assistance from the Office of the President for typhoon “Tino” recovery efforts. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday, Nov. 6, that the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz will get P50 million each; the...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoon ‘’Tino’’ displaced 764,000 people or 233,694 families in Western Visayas region, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council -6 said Thursday. The RDRRMC-6 chaired by the Office of Civil Defense-6 said 4,619 barangays in Aklan, Antique, Capiz,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-8 (Eastern Visayas) has mobilized at least 3,400 personnel across the region to ensure public safety and support the ongoing disaster response operations amid the onslaught of typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ As of Tuesday morning, PRO-8 reported that...
(UPDATED) Typhoon “Tino” left at least 26 persons dead, most of them in Central Visayas (Region 7), and forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes across the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry Stormtroopers Division and Police Regional Office-8 have activated their Disaster Response and Rescue Operations (DRRO) teams and Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) as typhoon “Tino” continues to move towards Eastern Visayas. Weathermen said “Tino”...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, November 3, announced that it has placed all its Cebu chapters on full alert as Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) moves westward and is expected to affect parts of the Visayas region in the coming days. Following the directive of PRC Chairman...
The Iloilo City government has ordered the pre-emptive evacuation of residents living along coastal and low-lying areas here ahead of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi’’). "Starting 3 p.m., the Iloilo City government will implement a pre-emptive evacuation in...
TACLOBAN CITY – Local authorities in the six provinces of Eastern Visayas have suspended classes and work across all levels on Monday and Tuesday due to the expected impact of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi’’) in the region. These measures are part of proactive...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas has activated a Quick Response Team (QRT) for typhoon “Tino.” They are now rendering 24/7 duty to ensure that they will be able to respond to affected local government units. The DSWD-8 has prepositioned...
ILOILO CITY – All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days were generally peaceful in Western Visayas region as the Police Regional Office-6 did not record major criminal incidents. The PRO-6 attributed this to the 4,280 police officers deployed in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo provinces as...
