The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is expediting rehabilitation efforts in Masbate after Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” caused extensive damage, particularly in Masbate City. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that as of Monday, Sept. 29, the...
LEGAZPI CITY – Masbate 's neighboring provinces of Camarines Sur, Albay, and Sorsogon have sent aid to the province severely damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Camarines Sur dispatched a mobile command center to serve as a hub for...
LEGAZPI CITY – About 40 percent of Masbate Electric Cooperative 's (Maselco) distribution lines across its coverage area have been damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Maselco said the ongoing repairs to the distribution lines are...
LEGAZPI CITY – Various national and local government agencies have started providing assistance to the Bicol region, particularly in Masbate province, where tropical cyclone ‘’Opong’’ made landfall twice on Friday. In an interview, Masbate Gov. Richard Kho thanked President Ferdinand R....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Tropical cyclone “Opong” killed nine persons and injured 15 as it battered Masbate province on Friday, Sept. 26. The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol said in its 9 p.m. report tonight that a 16-year-old boy was killed when a wall collapsed on him while a...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the swift procurement of construction materials to repair the Moises R. Espinosa Airport, also known as Masbate Airport, which faced heavy damage from the onslaught of Typhoon Opong. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 27, Acting Transportation...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The provincial government of Masbate has declared a state of calamity following the widespread destruction caused by tropical cyclone “Opong.” The resolution was passed after the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that at least...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The city government on Saturday, Sept. 27, pledged P500,000 financial assistance to Masbate City to support tropical cyclone ‘’Opong’’ recovery efforts. “While Legazpi was spared from typhoon Opong’s wrath, our brothers and sisters in Masbate were not as...
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” has killed 10 individuals in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) and Bicol (Region 5), but Masbate bore the brunt of the storm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday night, Sept. 26. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, issued clarifications on the running tally of casualties related to Severe Tropical Storm “Opong”. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said there were two dead in Masbate, not four as initially reported by Bicol Regional Disaster Risk...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Three people were reported dead after tropical cyclone “Opong” slammed into Masbate in the early hours of Friday, Sept. 26, authorities said. Ian Nicholas Bueno, spokesperson of the Masbate Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said two...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — A parish priest in Masbate City appealed for assistance after severe tropical storm "Opong” battered the province on Friday, Sept. 26, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Fr. Raymond Rhys Anave Garrucho of Santa Teresa de Calcutta Parish Rectory and Church in...
