(PHIVOLCS) Two earthquakes with magnitudes 4.9 and 5.0 struck off the coast of Davao Occidental on Wednesday evening, Dec. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 4.9- and 5.0-magnitude earthquakes occurred eight minutes apart--at 8:19 p.m. and 8:27 p.m.,...
Christophe Bariou (Facebook) Filipino-French businessman Christophe Bariou, rumored boyfriend of actress Nadine Lustre, is alive and well in Siargao Island, which was devastated by typhoon "Odette" recently. On Facebook Dec. 20, Bariou said that his family and every single person he knows on the...
The Muntinlupa City government has allotted P20 million as financial assistance to local government units (LGUs) that were hit by typhoon “Odette.” According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), as of Dec. 20, a total of 375 people were left dead by the onslaught of the typhoon. Surigao...
Actor Gerald Anderson has donated relief goods for the victims of typhoon "Odette". Anderson, an Auxiliary Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), provided sacks of rice and boxes of bottled water which will be delivered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in some areas in Western...
Twenty-nine foreign nationals were saved by the authorities after being stranded in Siargao Island in the aftermath of typhoon “Odette,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Dec. 20. Typhoon Odette leaves Siargao Island in ruins. (Leni Gerona...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is seeking the help of local airlines in providing more flights for the evacuation of stranded tourists from typhoon-ravaged Siargao Island. Vice President Leni Robredo talks to stranded tourists at the Siargao airport terminal on Sunday, Dec. 19,...
Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo could only ask for prayers for their townmates in Siargao when Typhoon Odette made landfall there. According to Andi, they were actually supposed to go there but due to the inclement weather, their flight was canceled. Note that based on their previous Instagram...
(PAGASA) Typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai") has made its first landfall over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte at around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA said that after its landfall over...
It is an understatement to say that virtual shopping is the future of fashion, especially in our COVID-19 climate. Even before the pandemic, Filipinos are hooked to it with its convenience, speed, and affordable prices that many go crazy with its monthly online sales, which is as crazy as Black...
Pangalusian Island hopes to join an elite club of back-to-back champions when the 49th edition of the Presidential Gold Cup is held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Batangas. But it won’t be easy. For one, there are 13 tough challengers in the P10 million event ready to spoil...
Lokal Lab collaborates with 57 Filipino artists to craft a deck for a cause Before Solitaire made its way to the digital world through early computer models, playing card decks have long been a favorite Filipino pastime. They are present in many households, used for street magic during inuman...
Finally, hope for a shot at a better life for the youth of Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said today, Nov, 30. The Partido Reporma standard bearer stressed this after the Department of Education (DepEd)...
