President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the distribution of P16.04 million worth of assistance to families affected by devastating torrential rains in Misamis Occidental. This after the plane carrying the President made three landing attempts before touching down at the Ozamiz City airport...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and conduct a study on how to address the flooding in Misamis Occidental. Marcos said this following the massive flooding and...
Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal is thankful that there are no casualties in the municipality of Tudela, which was affected by floods caused by the shear line in Mindanao. Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal (Facebook) In a Facebook post on Monday night, Jan. 9,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called for effective flood control infrastructure following the Bulacan flooding that left hundreds of families displaced. At the same time, Duterte pushed for an effective disaster management response in reinforcing the communities' capacity to prevent the...
At least 22 areas that include the entire province of Misamis Occidental have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation wrought by heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the country, particularly in Mindanao. As of Saturday, Dec. 31, the death toll from the...
The damage wrought by the heavy rains to agriculture and infrastructure in Mindanao and two other regions has reached almost P300 million so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Dec, 29. The NDRRMC data also disclosed that the heavy rains...
The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions. (Sitting, R-L) National Disaster Risk...
Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal has assured his constituents that the province has enough relief packs for the victims of the recent episode of rains and floods there. Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal (Screenshot from Facebook live) Rep. Oaminal made the assurance...
Seven more people were added to the government’s list of people who died due to intense rains and flooding brought by a shearline and the northeast monsoon (amihan) during the Christmas weekend which brought the death toll to 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, Dec. 27. Philippine...
Malacañang said immediate assistance will be provided to those affected by the shear line rainfall and flooding in various areas in Visayas and Mindanao. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the 13th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (Photo from the Office of the...
AUTHORITIES conduct a rescue operation in a flooded area in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on Christmas Day. (FB) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – Christmas did not come easy to some local government units in Northern Mindanao as they welcomed the supposed most joyous event of the year by...
ILOILO CITY — South Koreans experts said that the ongoing P13-billion mega dam project has reduced flooding in Calinog town, Iloilo province. AN illustration of how the mega dam project prevented flashflood in Calinog town, Iloilo province. (JRMP-II/NIA-6) In a report, joint venture consultants...