President Marcos has extended his sympathies to the American people and expressed solidarity with the United States, following the deadly floods that inundated parts of Texas and left over 100 people dead and hundreds more missing. In a statement on Thursday, July 10, the President offered prayers...
While no Filipinos have so far been reported affected by the severe flooding in Kerr County, Texas, the Philippine government remains ready to assist nationals who may need help, Malacañang said Wednesday, July 9. Citing updates from the Philippine Consulate, Communications Undersecretary Claire...
The Philippine Consulate General in Houston said on Monday, July 7, that there are no known Filipino casualties in the massive flooding in central Texas that already killed some 81 people. In an advisory posted on the consulate’s Facebook page, it assured the Filipino community that it is closely...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The newly-signed Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act will provide an all-encompassing safety coverage to Filipinos--especially those in remote and flood-prone communities. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who witnessed on...
Rescue personnel transport the dead body of a victim who was trapped under a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Sujan Gurung) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall...
ILOILO CITY – Heavy rainfall caused by the “habagat” or southwest monsoon enhanced by two tropical cyclones caused landslides and flooding in the province and city of Iloilo. MEN transport a woman who was injured in a September 17 landslide in Janiuay town, Iloilo province. (Janiuay...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The second-highest ranked official in the House of Representatives is pleading to Filipinos to exercise proper waste disposal amid the projected La Niña or extended rainy season. “I call on all Filipino households to do...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has offered a helping hand to the various government agencies tapped to undertake preventive measures against possible floods caused by the La Niña...
(Unxplash) The House of Representatives is quick to switch gears from responding to challlenges caused by El Niño to the emerging problems of La Niña. This, as Speaker Martin Romualdez is scheduled to lead a high-level meeting on...
Vehicles sit abandoned in floodwaters covering a road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024. With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell) With cloud...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Screenshot from Facebook live) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino has expressed sadness over the fate of three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who reportedly perished as a result of the...
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega (Contributed photo) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is verfying reports that two Filipinos in flood-stricken Dubai died after getting electrocuted in the water. "Our consulate is checking with the...
