LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Gov. Richard Kho of Masbate suspended classes and government work and ordered pre-emptive and forced evacuations across the province as typhoon “Tino” barreled its way to the central Philippines on Monday. Kho, in Executive Order No. 30 issued Monday afternoon,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Mining firms Filminera Resources Corp. and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corp. have extended over P10-million worth of relief goods and construction materials to several communities in Aroroy town in Masbate province affected by tropical cyclone ‘’Opong.’’...
Continuing the spirit of ‘’bayanihan’’ in the aftermath of severe tropical storm ‘’Opong,’’ the Visayan Electric Co. and Davao Light and Power Co. — distribution utilities of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) — donated over P1.7-million worth of hardware materials to the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will rebuild more than 1,000 classrooms in Masbate that were damaged by Typhoon Opong. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said they are eyeing the completion of the rebuilding within 60 days to restore learning facilities for students affected by the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed on Monday, Oct. 6, a Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) vessel in Cebu for a five-day port visit even as the province continues to recover from the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the arrival of VCG vessel with bow...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Friday, October 3, that it will deploy an Aid Caravan to deliver additional relief goods and transport vehicles to communities devastated by Typhoon “Opong” in Masbate and the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu. PCSO General Manager...
President Marcos said most of the impacts left by Typhoon Opong have been addressed by the government, except for the lack of cash among residents. Marcos was not talking about cash assistance, but the absence of means to withdraw money, citing that the closest operating bank was two hours away...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P100 million in local government support fund (LGSF) to typhoon-stricken Masbate for the province 's rehabilitation. Marcos announced this before affected families in Masbate on Wednesday, Oct. 1....
Fifteen more fatalities possibly related to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” were being validated by the authorities in Bicol (Region 5) and Eastern Visayas (Region 8) , which could raise the current death toll to 42, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 30....
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Monday that Masbate Airport resumed operations following repairs from the damage caused by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). CAAP, however, said the flight resumption remains at the...
Communities in Masbate, the province hit hard by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’) last week, are in need of repair kits for their damaged houses, an Office of Civil Defense (OCD) official said Monday. "Wala po tayong problema sa pagkain. Sapat po,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, Sept. 29, that it has deployed two mobile desalinators to Masbate to help address the urgent need for safe drinking water in communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Opong”. The desalinators are manned by PCG operators and technicians, and...
