President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed satisfaction with how the government responded to the effects of Super Typhoon Egay, saying the coordination between the national and local governments of areas affected by the typhoon would ensure their swift recovery. *President Ferdinand...
LUNA, Apayao – This province has sustained almost P148 million in damage to agriculture from typhoon "Egay." The Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services said that 3,242.45 hectares of cultivated land have been affected -- 116.45 planted to high-value crops, fruit trees, and...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province sustained P3.2 billion in infrastructural and agricultural damage from typhoon "Egay." The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said infrastructure and agricultural damage reached P2.8 billion and P361 million, respectively, as of...
BAGUIO CITY – The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) has sustained P5 million in damage from typhoon “Egay.” Beneco is rebuilding damaged distribution structures and hopes to fully restore power in all service areas next week and expects cost of damage to increase as reports from remote...
BAGUIO CITY – Typhoon “Egay” knocked down or damaged 130 trees during its onslaught on Tuesday, July 26. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office led by officer-in-charge Glenn Lardizabal said reports of fallen or leaning trees damaging or threatening structures came pouring in...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan (PNA) – A total of 16,428 families or 73,010 individuals in the Ilocos region were reportedly displaced by typhoon “Egay.” Data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as of 8 a.m. on Friday, July 28, showed that of the total number, 4,164 families or...
DAGUPAN CITY (PNA) – The city government declared a state of calamity on Friday, July 28, due to the severe flooding and adverse impact of typhoon “Egay.” The Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) members approved the resolution upon the recommendation of Mayor Belen Fernandez. In his report,...
A total of 25 roads were cleared and reopened to public after being damaged due to the onslaught of super typhoon “Egay” (international name: Doksuri), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported. As of 12 noon Friday, July 28, the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance said that 14...
Globe has deployed connectivity support in Northern Luzon areas affected by typhoon “Egay,” including call, charging, and Wi-Fi booths and free mobile services crucial for communication and relief operations. A GLOBE booth for free calls, charging, and WiFi in Abulug, Cagayan. On Thursday, July...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has urged the government to impose an "urgent price freeze" on agricultural products in areas severely affected by typhoon Egay. Dingras, Ilocos Norte (Photo courtesy of Domenic Daoang and Ryan Paul Bagalayos) "Retail prices of rice, vegetables,...
At least 13 people have died due to Super Typhoon “Egay”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, July 28, as the magnitude of its devastation slowly becomes clearer after the storm passed. *Personnel of the Philippine Army's 77th Infantry Battalion...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, July 28, said there is a need for the Senate to investigate the Laguna Lake tragedy where less than 30 lives were lost yesterday. “Yes, we need to investigate because the bulk of (typhoon) ‘Egay’ deaths came from this incident,”...
