According to the United Nations World Food Program Country Director Praveen Agrawal, said organization will distribute food, trucks and even satellite phones to help those who were affected by the typhoon. Agrawal added that they are waiting for the coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to deliver said supplies to eastern Visayas and Bicol. The World Food Program has 260 metric tons of high-enegy biscuits, 4, 000 metric tons of rice and […]
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Typhoon impact on agriculture
Compared to “Yolanda”, the impact of “Ruby” on the country’s agriculture is less damaging. According to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, the total cost of damages and production losses in harvests and infrastructure amount to 1.2 billion pesos. Said damage include 55, 000 hectares of agricultural land in the Bicol region, Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas. A major factor in the comparatively lesser damaged caused by “Ruby” was that farmers have already harvested their fields.
Preparing the PHL for the ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Trade Advisory Group chief and World Trade Organization (WTO) panelist Atty. Antonio Abad further gives insights on the prospects for the Philippines when ASEAN integration comes in next year. In this episode of ASEAN in Focus (Nov. 28), Abad also talks about basic economics and what would be happening with the establishment of an ASEAN economic community. Abad said the “positives definitely outweigh the negatives” for the Philippines when ASEAN becomes a regional economic hub […]
Ruby further weakens into a tropical depression
(Eagle News Service) — “Ruby” has further weakened into a tropical depression, after making landfall in Batangas, and is now heading towards Lubang island. As of 4 a.m., Ruby, with international name Hagupit, was estimated at 80 kilometers southwest of Ambulong, Tanauan City, Batangas. Presenty, tropical depression Ruby only has maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center. When typhoon Ruby first made landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Saturday, its maximum […]
8,000 Metro Manila residents evacuated as storm “Ruby” threatens Phl capital
(Eagle News Service) — Some 8,000 residents of low-lying coastal areas and those living near waterways in Metro Manila evacuated to temporary shelters on Monday (December 8), as typhoon Ruby, international name Hagupit, lashed across provinces south of the capital and threatened Metro Manila Monday evening. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll from “Ruby”, which has weakened into a tropical storm Monday late afternoon, stood at two. Both […]
“Ruby” weakens into a tropical storm, makes landfall on Batangas
(Eagle News Service) — Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) has now weakened into a tropical storm as it made landfall at 5:45 p.m. in Laiya, Batangas on Monday, December 8. Ruby, now a tropical storm, is packing maximum winds of 85 kilometers per hour with gustines of up to 100 kph near the center, as it is forecast to move West Northwest at 13 kph. Thousands of Batangas residents fled their homes hours before storm Ruby made […]
Belmonte suspends regular session of House of Representatives
In anticipation of the coming of typhoon “Ruby”, House Speaker Sonny Belmonte suspended the regular session of the House of Representatives.
Update from NDRRMC
Here’s an update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council from Eagle News reporter Juliet Caranguian.
Manila creates task force
Manila created “Task Force Ruby” in preparation of the onslaught of “Ruby”. Said task force is ready 24 hours and will prioritize coastal areas.
Oriental Mindoro undergoes forced evacuation
In preparation of the typhoon’s landfall in Oriental Mindoro, the government implemented a forced evacuation with authorities ordered to physically bring residents who don’t follow said order.
Eastern Samar residents appeal for help
Due to the significant damage caused by “Ruby: in eastern Samar, residents affected by the typhoon appealed for help.
Thousands of passengers, stranded due to typhoon
The number of stranded passengers in various ports in the country has reached 2, 663, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
