PAGASA said that Metro Manila will be placed under storm signal two as typhoon “Ruby” passes the region by 2 in the morning, Monday, December 8, 2014.
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“Ruby” to make six landfalls
PAGASA forecast that “Ruby” is expected to make at least six landfall as it passes the Visayas Island, the Bicol region and MiMaRoPa, from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
Camarines Sur and Albay declares state of calamity
Camarines Sur and Albay were placed under a state of calamity, giving them access to much-needed calamity funds to address the needs of residents affected by typhoon “Ruby”.
NDRRMC release contact information
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) released contact information for those who have anything to report regarding the typhoon.
Philippine Navy prepares relief goods to be given to typhoon victims
Philippine Navy personnel and volunteers packe relief goods in a Manila warehouse to help typhoon victims.
Half a million residents in the Philippines, affected by “Ruby”
More than half a million people fled their homes as super-typhoon “Ruby” hit the Philippines earlier than expected.
‘Ruby’ leaves at least 3 dead in Visayas
Although relatively weak compared to Typhoon Yolanda, ‘Ruby’ (Hagupit) wrecked havoc through the Visayas region which has left at least three people dead and over a million others affected according to various initial reports. Two of the victims were identified as one year-old Thea Rojo of Balasan, Iloilo and Ernesto Baylon, 65, of Estancia Iloilo. This according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). In a press briefing, NDRRMC executive director Alexander […]
Typhoon howls through Philippines, more than 1 million flee
(Reuters) – A powerful typhoon tore through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that toppled trees and power poles and cut off communications in areas where thousands were killed by a massive storm just over a year ago. More than 1 million people had fled to shelters away from coastal areas and landslide-prone villages by the time Typhoon Hagupit made landfall on Saturday night, in what a U.N. agency said was one of […]
Oil companies cut liter prices by P2.50
Oil companies led by Petron and Unioil slashed prices by at least P2.50 per liter of gasoline and P2.25 per liter of diesel and kerosene, the biggest price rollback so far this year amid the softening prices of oil worldwide. Petron Corp. was the first to announce the price cut that took effect at 12:01 A. M. December 7. Petrol and kerosene products in Petron line-up were covered by the rollback. Unioil Petroleum Philippines followed suit, cutting […]
5 killed as Swiss escapes Abu Sayyaf kidnappers
A Swiss man kidnapped nearly three years ago in Mindanao by the notorious group Abu Sayyaf was rescued on Saturday as soldiers attacked his abductors in a remote jungle, killing at least five of his abductors. Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 49, ran away from the Abu Sayyaf gunmen during the clash on the southern island of Jolo, and was picked up by the troops, military spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla said. “He found an opportunity to escape because of the […]
Zero Casualties in Tacloban
“No Casualties”. This is how Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez reported their situation after Typhoon Ruby passed through their area. According to Romualdez, they are currently experiencing flash floods due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ruby although it has not been life-threatening. The feared storm surges weren’t as deadly as last year’s typhoon and definitely not as strong. Romualdez attributed such success due to the cooperation of the residents in their area due to the harsh […]
Typhoon Ruby arrives; over 600,000 Pinoys evacuated
It’s here. Heavy rains and strong winds began to hit the eastern Philippines on Saturday ahead of a giant storm threatening more devastation to areas yet to recover from a super typhoon that killed thousands. Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) was moving slowly in the Pacific Ocean towards the Philippines and is expected to make landfall before dawn on Sunday, weather experts said. As of press time, ‘Ruby’ was said to still be moving around […]
