TUGUEGARAO CITY (PNA) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday, July 29, ordered immediate help for 28,666 families affected by typhoon “Egay” in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) after learning that it sustained P774.24 million in agri-fishery damage. The President, who led a briefing, aerial...
LAOAG CITY (PNA) – Residents of storm-hit areas in Northern Luzon, including this city, were boosted by the visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday, July 29. Typhoon “Egay” left more than P3.2 billion in estimated damage in Ilocos Norte, the hardest hit in the Ilocos region....
STA. MARIA, Bulacan—The Filipino spirit of "bayanihan (unity)" stood out on Saturday as the province continued to be submerged in flood waters for the second day in-a-row due to heavy and continuous downpour. Motorcycle riders, who dared but were stopped by the knee-deep flood along MacArthur...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued seven fishermen from a distressed boat off the coast of Carles, Iloilo. Personnel from PCG substations in Estancia and Carles responded to the half-submerged fishing boat Raj Warrior between Gigantes Island in Carles and Jintutulo Island in...
BANGUED, Abra – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Abra on Saturday, July 29, and distributed assistance to victims of typhoon “Egay.” Abra was one of the areas worst hit by the typhoon, with 252,408 people or 74,789 families affected in 27 towns. The Chief Executive was accompanied by...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) disbursed cash assistance and family food packs to families in northern Luzon who were distraught by typhoon Egay. Photo courtesy of DSWD On Saturday, July 29, an estimated 1,000 families from Ilocos Norte received monetary assistance from DSWD...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. decided to enliven the mood of those involved in the distribution of assistance to Abra residents affected by Super Typhoon Egay by joking that he might be the harbinger of tragedy since he only visits the province when disaster strikes. *President Ferdinand...
The US Embassy in Manila said Saturday that assistance for those affected by Typhoon Egay already arrived in Laoag as Washington joined in providing relief efforts to those in need. Members of the US Marines worked with the Philippine government to offload and deliver emergency supplies to those...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is looking to strike a rice importation deal with India in fear of a rice shortage after the agriculture sector took a toll from Super Typhoon Egay. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)* Marcos said this as he presided...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed at least 200 policemen to assist in the relief operations in the areas heavily devastated by typhoon “Egay”. At the same time, Police Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo said they also allocated around P3 million for the purchase of food packs and...
Super typhoon “Egay”, which enhanced the effects of southwest monsoon (habagat), left a trail of destruction in its path and dealt P2 billion worth of damage to the agriculture and infrastructure sectors, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday, July...
BAGUIO CITY – Typhoon “Egay” has unleashed enough water to replenish this city’s dwindling reserves. Baguio Water District General Manager Salvador Royeca reported improved water level in two of the city’s biggest sources – the Busol Rainwater Harvesting Facility and the Santo Tomas...
