Hundreds of people in the north of the main Philippine island of Luzon left evacuation centers and returned home on Sunday (April 5) after a typhoon weakened significantly as it made landfall, although officials still warned of heavy rain and rough seas. Once described as super typhoon Maysak as it bore down on the Philippines in recent days, the storm was carrying winds of 55 km ph (35 mph) and was rated as a tropical depression as it made […]
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“CHEDENG” IS NOW TRAVERSING ISABELA PROVINCE
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN No. 12 FOR: TROPICAL DEPRESSION “#ChedengPH” TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING ISSUED AT 11:00 AM, 05 APRIL 2015 “CHEDENG” IS NOW TRAVERSING ISABELA PROVINCE. • Estimated rainfall amount is from light to moderate within the 75 km radius of the tropical depression. • It is expected to weaken into a Low Pressure Area within 24 hours. • Fisher folks are advised not to venture out over the northern seaboard of Luzon and eastern seaboard […]
‘CHEDENG,’ RAMDAM NA SA AURORA
Unti-unti ng nararamdaman ang epekto ng bagyong Chedeng sa Aurora. Bagamat humina na ang bagyo, may dalapa pa rin itong maulap na kalangitan, lumalakas na hangin at paglaki ng alon sa karagatan. Hinihikayat naman ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), na manatili sa evacuation center ang mga inilikas na pamilya. Kabilang sa mga bayang nagpatupad ng evacuation ang Baler, Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dipaculao at San Luis. Nanatili namang zero-casualty ang lalawigan
ILANG BAHAGI NG MINDANAO, MAY KURYENTE NA
NAIBALIK NA SA NORMAL ANG KURYENTE SA BAHAGING MINDANAO MATAPOS ANG HALOS PITONG ORAS NA BIGLAANG TOTAL BLACKOUT.. NAGSIMULA ANG BLACKOUT DAKONG ALA-1:00 NG MADALING ARAW AT NAIBALIK ANG SUPLAY NG KURYENTE BAGO MAG-ALAS-8:00 NG UMAGA. PASADO ALAS-4:00 NG MADALING ARAW NG BUMALIK ANG KURYENTE SA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MAS MAAGA KUMPARA SA ZAMBOANGA CITY NA NAGKAILAW NA PASADO ALAS-5:00.. AYON KAY ENERGY SECRETARY JERICHO PETILLA, BAHAGYANG NAHULI SA TARGET NA ORAS NG RESTORATION. […]
DSWD’s info management group ready to assist in disaster ops
Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications support in areas that will be hit by the typhoon. “In times of disasters, the need for communication is as important as the need for food. People in disaster-stricken areas need to immediately communicate with their loved ones to assure them that they are safe or to ask for […]
PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM “CHEDENG”
PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO “CHEDENG” APRIL 5 (SUNDAY) DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF TYPHOON CHEDENG, NAMELY: -PR 2014 MANILA-TUGUEGARAO -PR 2015 TUGUEGARAO – MANILA -PR 2196 MANILA – LAOAG -PR2197 LAOAG – MANILA AFFECTED PASSENGERS WITH CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS/TICKETS MAY REBOOK WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FLIGHT DATE. ALL REBOOKING CHARGES ARE WAIVED, PROVIDED TICKETS ARE WITHIN VALIDITY PERIOD. PASSENGERS MAY OPT TO REFUND THEIR TICKETS, WITHOUT PENALTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLIGHTS, PASSENGERS […]
PAGASA notes increasingly hotter days indicating end of northeast monsoon
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Hotter temperatures were recorded by the country’s weather bureau in most parts of the country in the past days, indicating the end of the northeast monsoon. In a recent announcement, PAGASA said that recent observations hav showed “significant increase in daily temperatures” in many parts of the country. Analysis had also indicated the establishment of the North Pacific High which favors the shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly, according to […]
DSWD continues to be on full alert over ‘Chedeng’
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Even with the slight weakening of Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) remain on full alert over the possible effects of the typhoon. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo this morning, Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, DSWD’s focal person for disaster response, reported that the different members of the Response Cluster of NDRRMC have been […]
Help counter El Niño effects, public told
QUEZON CITY, PIA—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has appealed for public support and cooperation in countering the adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon, mainly water shortages and forest fires. According Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje the country is now experiencing a mild case of El Niño. “Mild as this El Niño may be compared to the past, its impacts will be no less significant for everyone,” Paje explained. He said people […]
Reconsider travel plans if you can – Sec. Roxas
MANILA, PIA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas urged the public to reconsider their vacation plans if they are set to visit areas to be affected by typhoon Chedeng during the holidays. “Please adjust your travel plans…tatama siya sa may Isabela- Aurora-Northern Quezon areas anytime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mag-ingat po tayo!” Roxas said. For those who are currently staying in these places, Roxas encouraged them to return to their homes by […]
ARMM and Bangsamoro underfunded, says Ferrer
MANILA -PIA – The government is not ‘over-financing’ the proposed Bangsamoro regional government or even the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), especially if we compare the projected Bangsamoro budget with the funds received by other regions from the national government. Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, in a press conference in Malacañang, said that the P35 billion that the government proposes to give the Bangsamoro in its first year is only half of […]
Proud Pinoy invention travels Manila’s roads
An inventor from University of the Philippines – Manila drives his invention through the streets of Manila. Made of bamboo, the “bangkarwayan” is an eco-friendly automobile that can also function as a boat.
