The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already provided more than P1 million worth of relief assistance to flood victims in Oriental Mindoro. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD reported this on Saturday, July 24, as it expressed readiness to augment the resources of the...
Flooding, water and power interruptions hit the entire town of Cainta, Rizal following the continuous heavy downpour. Almost the entire town was hit by floods, from gutter deep to as high as chest deep, prompting local government rescuers to evacuate residents in affected communities. From...
TANZA, Cavite - A total of 22 houses in the coastal areas of Tanza, Cavite were washed out due to monsoon rains brought by typhoon “Fabian” on Saturday (July 24). MDRRMO Tanza / MANILA BULLETIN As of 4 p.m. Saturday, the local government unit (LGU) has evacuated 213 families or 699 individuals...
Around 33 villages in the province of Bulacan were under floodwaters due to continuous rains, high tide and excess water from Bustos Dam, the Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said on Saturday, July 24. As of 5:00 a.m., the PDRRMO reported flooding in 15 villages in the town...
Over 3,000 families in Marikina City have been evacuated to designated camps as of Saturday (July 24) after the second alarm was raised when Marikina River’s water level reached 16 meters, according to the Marikina Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO). (Photo courtesy of Marvin...
The Manila city government reported Saturday (July 24) that several areas in the city were not passable to light vehicles due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) released the list of areas in the city that were passable and not...
Ganiel Krishnan Miss World Philippines top pick Ganiel Krishnan called on the public to help the people displaced by the floods caused by the habagat as well as by tropical depression “Fabian,” which has yet to leave the Philippine area of responsibility up to this time. During the elegant MWP...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warns the public vs leptospirosis this typhoon season. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As typhoon “Fabian” continues to leave many areas flooded, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, July 22, warned the public of the risk of leptospirosis. “Hygiene and...
(PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday morning, July 21, warned residents living near the Pasig, Marikina, and Tullahan rivers to take precaution against possible flooding due to rains triggered by the southwest monsoon or...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 50 residents, including two infants, in El Nido, Palawan due to massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall on Thursday night, July 15. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 50 residents, including two infants, in El Nido, Palawan due...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...
The agricultural lands surrounding Lamut River in Ifugao--dubbed the country's cleanest river--is now protected by a P26.8-million flood control structure. PROTECTIVE WALL--A concrete flood control structure has been built along the stretch of Lamut River in Ifugao Province, dubbed the cleanest...
