At least 16 roads remain not passable while 15 other roads have limited access due to the damage brought by typhoon “Egay”, the The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Thursday, Aug. 3. The DPWH said all the affected roads are in Luzon sustained damage such as soil...
Typhoon Egay's fury left a trail of destruction in Luzon, claiming lives and causing devastation. Tragically, it indirectly claimed the lives of 27 passengers aboard the M/B Princess Aya in Laguna de Bay on July 27, 2023. The motorized banca they were riding faced the wrath of Typhoon Egay, but...
LUNA, Apayao – The remains of a 50-year-old farmer buried alive in a landslide in Calanasan, Apayao at the height of typhoon “Egay” last week have been recovered. The Apayao Provincial Police Office said the search and retrieval team was able to recover the cadaver of Paustino Bucnag Almag....
A total of 154 cities and municipalities have already been placed under a state of calamity due to Super Typhoon “Egay” and enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat”, including the municipality of Macabebe in Pampanga province which has been submerged in flood for nearly one month already,...
The San Juan City local government on Wednesday, August 2, provided financial aid to residents of Ilocos Norte who were adversely affected by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced habagat that caused billions of pesos of damage to agriculture and infrastructure. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) subsidiaries Hedcor and Luzon Hydro Corp. (Luzon Hydro), together with Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Aboitiz Foundation), donated rice and fuel to host communities hit by typhoon “Egay.” Egay devastated communities in northern parts of Luzon after its landfall on...
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar has ordered the release of cash assistance to families who lost their homes during the onslaught of typhoon “Egay” last week. Acuzar said he already ordered two of his undersecretaries to personally...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A price freeze has been implemented for basic commodities after this province was placed under a state of calamity due to typhoon “Egay.” The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cagayan Consumer Protection Division said that the price freeze automatically applies...
TUGUEGARAO CITY (PNA) – Officials of Cagayan province have earmarked P52 million following the declaration of a state of calamity on Monday, days after its 26 towns and a city were pummeled by typhoon “Egay,” Gov. Manuel Mamba told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday. The provincial board...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – Relief efforts have been stepped up in flood-hit areas in Region 3 (Central Luzon) to assist thousands of residents still reeling from the effects of typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Concerned government agencies such as...
A total of 151 cities, municipalities, and provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation left by Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the...
The country has enough supply of rice that would last for a little more than one month despite three unfortunate events that have affected its production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, August 1. *DA Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) *...
