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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) — Around P400,000 of marijuana plants were destroyed by police personnel in Benguet, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to the PNP, operatives of the Kibungan Municipal Police Station (MPS) discovered the 2,000 marijuana plants on Friday, Dec. 16. The PNP said the plants were already fully-grown and were found on a 400-square-meter communal land in Sitio Dalipey, Barangay Tacadang, Kibungan. According to the report, all the marijuana plants […]
(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, and the rest of CALABARZON will have cloudy skies with rains. Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Sindangan will be deployed to Siargao Island to transport residents and tourists who had plans of going to Surigao but ended up stranded on the island due to Typhoon “Odette.” According to the PCG, the deployment was upon the directive of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade to PCG Commander Admiral Leopoldo V Laroya. The PCG said the vessel is expected to reach Siargao Island on Sunday afternoon. “It […]
(Eagle News) — Around P68 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Laguna, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to the PNP, the 10 kilograms of the illegal drugs were seized from Ace Arciaga, 35; Shamewayne Darvin, 19; and Benz Gonzales, 21; who were also arrested during the operation. A 17-year-old, who was believed to be the group’s runner, was also rescued. According to the PNP, Gonzales, […]
(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 […]
Signal no. 1 raised over Kalayaan islands; only light to moderate rains expected Sunday (Eagle News) – Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) continued to intensify over the West Philippine Sea, with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 km/hr. The typhoon, however, is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The center of the typhoon’s eye was located at 320 kilometers northwest of Pag-asa Island in […]
by Ferdinandh Cabrera Agence France Presse SURIGAO CITY, Philippines (AFP) — More than 30 people were killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official figures showed Saturday, with a charity reporting “alarming” destruction on islands that bore the brunt of the storm. Hundreds of thousands fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern and central regions of the archipelago, knocking out communications and electricity in many […]
(Eagle News)–Only Filipinos, balikbayans and those with long-term visas may enter the Philippines from green- and yellow-list countries. According to the Bureau of Immigration, even then they would still be subjected to the quarantine policies implemented for each list as implemented by the Bureau of Quarantine. Meanwhile, only Filipinos coming from government or non-government-initiated flights will be allowed entry from red-list countries. Those who do not belong to this category and who come directly from […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Abra, Benguet and Aurora. PAGASA said this was due to the trough of Typhoon “Odette,” which is threatening Palawan. Signal No. 4 has been raised over Kalayaan Islands as a result. PAGASA […]
by Harumi OZAWA with Hiroshi HIYAMA in Tokyo Agence France Presse OSAKA, Japan (AFP) — At least 24 people were killed after a blaze gutted a mental health clinic in a commercial building in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, local media said, with police reportedly considering it a possible arson case. The fire broke out mid-morning and raged for half an hour on the fourth floor of the clinic, which also provided […]
