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(Eagle News Service) – Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) has already made landfall over Eastern Samar around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to disaster scientist Mahar Lagmay. Lagmay, who is also heads the Department of Science and Technology’s Project Noah, said in a tweet that based on what could be seen in Cebu Station Doppler, typhoon Ruby had already made landfall, past 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6. “Based sa nakikita sa Cebu Station (400 km) Doppler, naglandfall […]
Thousands of residents will be without power as electricity has already been cut off in most of the town of Laoang in Northern Samar and Borongan in Eastern Samar as Typhoon Ruby began its landfall tonight. Laoang Mayor Madelyn Ong, in an interview over Radyo Agila, said that the town is now being battered by the strong winds and rains brought by Ruby. Whether the electricity was cut on purpose or is the result of […]
With Yolanda’s massive destruction still ringing from last year, the Philippines is bracing typhoon ‘Ruby’ – said to possibly be the country’s biggest storm of the year, and is expected to make landfall in a few hours. Over 600,000 people from various provinces have already fled their homes as the military have been on full alert since early this morning. ‘Ruby’, which has winds reaching up to 220 km per hour, is expected to hammer parts of the country where Yolanda’s storm […]
The Manila International Airport Authority announced that 18 Cebu Pacific flights were cancelled due to super-typhoon “Ruby”.
Meralco will implement cuts on electricity charges this December due to lower generation charges.
(Eagle News Service) — Even the upcoming ASEAN integration has climate change implications since increased economic activity, including the transport of goods and services across and from the ASEAN region, will lead to increasing carbon footprints, according to the president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM). PRRM president Isagani Serrano, who guested in NET 25’s ASEAN in Focus on Nov. 19, is also a noted environmental advocate. He is a co-convenor of Social Watch-Philippines, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — Typhoon Ruby is expected to make landfall on Saturday evening or Sunday morning over the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area according to the country’s weather bureau which warned of strong winds and storm surges of up to four meters with heavy to intense rainfall that the typhoon would cause. Based on PAGASA’s 11 p.m. severe weather bulletin, it said Typhoon Ruby is expected to bring in an estimated rainfall amount […]
The Philippine Red Cross will send volunteers to Ebola-stricken countries to participate in the international effort to suppress said epidemic.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lead the planning of the Metro Manila local government units in preparation of the onslaught of “Ruby”. Metro Manila is under orange or heightened alert.
Government officials in Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon issued reminders to its citizens regarding the coming of “Ruby” and to prepare for storm surge.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman gave assurance that they are totally prepared and that the evacuation shelters that they set up are in safe places.
Classes have been suspended in areas that are in the direct path of super-typhoon “Ruby”
