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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has suspended the filing of pleadings and other court submissions from December 20, 2021 to January 3, 2022. The High Court said in Administrative Circular No. 102-2021 that this was in light of Typhoon “Odette” that “adversely affected all of the provinces and cities in Bicol, Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao..” It said this resulted in “extensive damage to government infrastructure including halls of justice and private property, as […]
by Cheryl Baldicantos MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Troops raced Tuesday to deliver food and water to typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines as charities appealed for aid to help hundreds of thousands left homeless by the deadly storm. At least 375 people were killed and hundreds injured when Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the archipelago, wiping out wooden houses, uprooting trees and knocking out power across entire islands. The United Nations reported […]
by Ferdinandh Cabrera SURIGAO CITY, Philippines (AFP) — The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surged to 375 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. The Philippine Red Cross reported “complete carnage” in coastal areas after Super Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools “ripped to shreds”. The storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled concrete power poles, smashed wooden houses to […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ total active cases have gone down to just 9,592 or only 0.3 percent of the recorded 2,837,730 total COVID-19 cases as of Monday, December 20, 2021, according to the Department of Health. On Monday, 263 new COVID-19 cases and 390 recoveries were recorded. Only 45 deaths were reported, the second straight day that new COVID deaths were less than 100. The number was also lower that the 64 recorded […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 20, reported another Omicron variant case, bringing the total number of detected variant cases in the country so far to three. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the additional Omicron variant, 496 cases of the highly contagious Delta variant and one additional Alpha variant case were reported. Vergeire said the third Omicron variant case was a 36-year-old returning overseas Filipino (ROF) who arrived from Qatar […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 people have died with Typhoon Odette’s onslaught in the country, the Philippine National Police said. According to PNP data, of the 208 fatalities, Central Visayas had the highest number of deaths with 129, followed by Caraga with 41, Western Visayas with 24, Northern Mindanao with seven, Eastern Visayas with six and Zamboanga with one. The PNP said 239, meanwhile, were reported injured, while 52 are missing. The Philippine Coast Guard […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has evacuated almost 12,000 individuals amid the onslaught of Typhoon “Odette,” the PCG said on Monday, Dec. 20. According to the PCG, of the 11,890 evacuated, 10029 came from Northeastern Mindanao, 367 from Northern Mindanao, 239 from Central Visayas, 600 from Western Visayas, 305 from Eastern Visayas, and 350 from Palawan. The PCG also reported 367 individuals were rescued from Northern Mindanao, 41 from Central Visayas, 124 from […]
Calls for a meeting with budget officials as most funds already spent for COVID response (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte made a commitment to release around P2 billion to typhoon-devastated areas in Visayas and Mindanao region as he visited some of the areas hit by the super typhoon over the weekend. “I can release more or less 2 billion. So this amount will be divided among all the areas that were hit by […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 208, the national police said Monday, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years. At least 239 people were injured and 52 were missing after Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern and central regions of the archipelago, the police tally showed. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront […]
(Eagle News) — As in the other provinces it had hit, super typhoon Odette (international name Rai) also left a trail of destruction in Cebu where it had made its seventh landfall on Thursday, December 16. Videos and photos provided by Eagle News correspondent Kim Lua in Compostela, Cebu and in the city of Cebu showed just how the typhoon’s catastrophic winds and rains had devastated lives and properties. Odette made its seventh landfall in […]
by Allison Jackson and Ron Lopez Agence France Presse The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 200 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. The Philippine Red Cross reported “complete carnage” in coastal areas after Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools “ripped to shreds”. The storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled concrete power poles, smashed wooden houses to […]
(Eagle News) — Several flights scheduled on Sunday, Dec. 19, have been canceled due to the inclement weather. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the cancelation covers the following flights: Terminal 2 Philippine Airlines PR 1785/1786 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila PAL Express 2P 2781/2782 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Typhoon “Odette” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility but will continue to […]
