According to the PAGASA, the coverage of typhoon “Ruby” becomes smaller and it is expected to make a landfall in Mindoro this evening.
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Slow-moving ‘Ruby’ claims 6 lives in Visayas; Metro up next
Many of the people evacuated from their houses have begun their trek home, hours after typhoon Ruby swept through the Visayas regions, which left at least six people dead, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. As Ruby barreled through Masbate which was placed under a state of calamity, it weakened but could bring heavy rains and strong winds. The provincial disaster office of Region 6 said three people died of hypothermia in […]
Philippine Navy, ready to help typhoon victims
The Naval Operations Support Units of the Philippine Navy are ready to commence their relief and rescue operations.
UNICEF under full alert
The United Nations Children’s Fund in the Philippines (UNICEF) is on full alert to aid children and families affected by the typhoon.
Various areas cancelled classes
Various municipalities, provinces and cities declared “no classes” due to the inclement weather brought by “Ruby”.
Malacañang extends gratitude to international aid organizations
The Aquino government extends its gratitude to international aid agencies who expressed their willingness to help the typhoon victims despite the ongoing rampage of “Ruby”.
Other countries ready to help the Philippines
According to Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Pio Catapang, eleven countries expressed their readiness to help the Philippines after the onslaught of “Ruby”. The World Food Programme and European Union also expressed their willingness to help.
Casualties due to “Ruby”
In Iloilo, three were recorded dead due to “Ruby” while another was recorded in eastern Samar.
“Ruby” maintains its strength
According to the PAGASA, “Ruby” was able to maintain its strength over Masbate, while it lost speed.
Typhoon Ruby to make 3rd landfall in Sibuyan island Monday dawn, to leave PAR on Thursday
(Eagle News Service) — Typhoon Ruby is expected to make its third landfall Monday, Dec. 8, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., in Sibuyan island as it moved west northwest at 10 kilometers per hour. As of 7 p.m., it is located 50 kilometers northwest of Masbate City, with maximum winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said typhoon Ruby is […]
DTI guarantees food supply
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is coordinating with the manufacturers of canned sardines, noodles, candles and others to ensure that there is an ample supply of said products in areas ravaged by super-typhoon “Ruby”.
Ruby retains strength, crawls towards Luzon
After slightly weakening earlier this morning, Ruby has maintained its strength and slow upward movement towards Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 140kph and gustiness of up to 170kph. The eye of the storm was last spotted 60km west of Masbate City, in the vicinity of Aroroy town. It is moving west north west with a speed of 10kph. PAGASA reported that the third landfall is expected at Sibuyan Island in Romblon between 2AM to […]